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Merry Christmas Cheesecake Bars - Recipe

The red and green cherries make these bars perfect for the holiday season. They are a sweet and delicious bar that make a nice addition to your tray of holiday sweets.
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Merry Christmas Cheesecake Bars Recipe
Directions
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a 1 quart mixing bowl, cut butter into chunks. Add brown sugar and flour; mix at medium speed, scraping sides of bowl often until well mixed (about 1 minute).
  • Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture for topping; press remaining crumb mixture into 8 inch square baking pan.
  • Bake near center of oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Prepare filling by beating the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and lemon juice together until smooth.
  • Add the cherries and beat just long enough to mix in.
  • Spread filling over crust; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
  • Continue baking for 18 to 20 minutes or until filling is set and top lightly browned.
  • Cool. Store in refrigerator.
 
 
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- CRUST
-1/3 cup cold butter
-1/3 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
-1 cup all-purpose flour
- Filling
-1 package cream cheese (8 ounce pkg)
-1/4 cup sugar
-1 egg
-1 tablespoon lemon juice
-1 each glazed red and green cherries (chopped) (1/4 cup each)