Savannah Cheesecake Cookies (Paula Deen) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Yummy bars of JOY! Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar |
1 cup pecans, chopped |
1/2 cup butter, melted |
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened |
1 cup granulated sugar |
3 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract |
fresh berries, and |
mint leaf, for garnish |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, and butter in bowl.
3. Press dough into an ungreased (I grease pan as bars tend to stick if you do not) 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
4. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
5. 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. Pour over crust.
6. Bake for 20 minutes.
7. Cool completely.
8. Cut into squares before serving.
9. Decorate tops with berries and mint leaves.
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