Cheesecake Cookies 2

60 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 40 minutes

622 calories per serving view nutrition facts

16 squares suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	cup	whole wheat flour
1/3	cup	brown sugar
1/3	cup	butter	or margarine
1/2	cup	walnuts	chopped, or sesame seeds, toasted, or sunflower seed, roasted
8	ounces	cream cheese
1/4	cup	honey
1	each	egg
2	tablespoons	milk
1	tablespoon	lemon juice
1	x	lemon zest	grated peel of 1 lemon
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1/2	teaspoon	nutmeg	freshly grated

Directions

Blend together the flour, sugar, and butter with a pastry cutter to make a crumbly texture.

Then mix in 1/2 cup nuts or seeds.

Reserve 1/2 cup of the mixtrue for the topping, and press the remainder into an 8 inch square pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 min.

In the meantime, soften the cream cheese and blend in the honey, egg, milk, and remaining ingredients.

Spread over the baked crust and sprinkle with the reserved topping.

Garnish, if you wish, with fruit slices and/or meat nuts.

Bake at 350 deg F for 25 min.

Cool and cut into 2 inch squares.

Note: If using strawberries for garnish, put them on the cheesecake topping after baking.

Optional garnishes: fruit slices: orange, apple, banana, strawberries nutmeats (whole or chopped): almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 167g

Amount per Serving

Calories 622 68% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.0g	72%
Saturated Fat 24.0g	118%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 152mg	51%
Sodium 302mg	13%
Total Carbohydrate 43.0g	14%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	19%
Sugars 19.0g
Protein 14.0g	28%

Vitamin A	27%		Vitamin C	4%
Calcium	9%		Iron	15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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