Cheesecake Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract
• fresh berries and mint leaf, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, and butter in bowl. press dough into an ungreased 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan. bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 3 for filling, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar together in a bowl until smooth, using a handheld electric mixer; add eggs and extract; beat well.
• 4 pour over crust. bake for 20 minutes. cool completely. cut into squares before serving. decorate tops with berries and mint leaves.