Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup nuts, finely chopped
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and brown sugar till light and fluffy --
• 2 add flour and nuts, blend till mixture resembles crumbs -- set aside 1 cup.
• 3 press remaining mixture into 8" square pan -- and bake at 350* for 12 minutes.
• 4 combine cream cheese and granulated sugar till smooth -- add egg, milk, lemon juice and vanilla --
• 5 spread over baked crust -- sprinkle reserved crumbs over top --
• 6 bake in 350* for 25 minutes.
• 7 cool on rack and cut into bars -- .