Cheesecake Cookie Squares
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Like cookies and also like cheesecake, the combination of both cookies and cheesecake, wow, sounds a good idea for a sweet treat to satisfy the sweet tooth!
Ingredients
| Crust: | |||
| ⅓ | cup |
butter
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
brown sugar
|
* |
| 1 | cup |
whole-wheat flour
|
|
| ½ | cup |
walnuts
chopped, or sesame seeds or sunflower seeds |
|
| Filling: | |||
| ¼ | cup |
honey
|
|
| 8 | ounces |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
milk
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon juice
|
|
|
lemon zest
grated |
* | ||
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
optional |
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| Topping: | |||
| ½ | cup |
-
reserved crumbs |
* |
|
fruit
or berries, or nuts |
* | ||
Directions
With a pastry cutter, blend whole wheat flour, brown sugar, and butter to make a crumbly mixture. Stir in chopped nuts or seeds. Reserve ½ cup of the mixture for topping.
Press remaining crumbs into an 8 inch square baking dish that has been lightly oiled. Bake at 350℉ (180℃). for 12 to 15 minutes.
Beat filling ingredients until smooth and pour over the prepared crust.
Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture. Add fruit or nuts over top and bake at 350℉ (180℃). for 25 minutes.
Cool and then refrigerate. Cut into 2 inch squares. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 42g (1.5 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 16365% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g
18%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 38mg
13%
Sodium 87mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
4%
Dietary Fiber 1g
5%
Sugars g
Protein
7g
Vitamin A 7%
•
Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 2%
•
Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
