Cream Cheese Squares

Name: Cream Cheese Squares
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: CRUST:; 2/3 c brown sugar, firmly packed; 2/3 c butter, softened; 2 c all purpose flour; 1 c pecans, finely chopped; FILLING:; 2 pkg 8-oz. cream cheese, softened; 1/2 c sugar; 2 large eggs; 4 tsp milk; 2 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp vanilla extract

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By Deanna Rodgers
@paintingdeedee

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

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★★★★★ 3 votes5

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Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

35 Min

Ingredients

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CRUST:
2/3 c

brown sugar, firmly packed
2/3 c

butter, softened
2 c

all purpose flour
1 c

pecans, finely chopped
FILLING:
2 pkg

8-oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c

sugar
2 large

eggs
4 tsp

milk
2 Tbsp

lemon juice
1 tsp

vanilla extract

How to Make Cream Cheese Squares

Step-by-Step

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