cream cheese squares

Name: Cream Cheese Squares
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: ## CRUST:; 2/3 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2/3 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) pecans, finely chopped; ## FILLING:; 2 package(s) 8-oz. cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 large eggs; 4 teaspoon(s) milk; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Deanna Rodgers

Brighton, TN

Updated on Jul 30, 2013

These are so good, like eating cheese cake in a bar form. Also easy to make.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 35 Min

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Ingredients

CRUST:
2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2/3 cup butter, softened
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
FILLING:
2 packages 8-oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
4 teaspoons milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make cream cheese squares

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 13x9 baking dish.

Step 2

In a medium bowl mix together brown sugar, softened butter, flour and pecans until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup. Press remaining mixture into the 13x9 baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
Step 3

While crust is baking , in a bowl mix the softened cream cheese, sugar, eggs, milk, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix with electric mixer until well blended and creamy. Pour over baked crust. Sprinkle the 1 cup reserved crumbs evenly over the filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool, then refrigerate until firm. Cut into squares. Can be served with cool whip.
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