Cherry Cheesecake Bars

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Cherry Cheesecake Bars
Y’all are in for a treat with these Cherry Cheesecake Bars. If you love cherry pie and cheesecake then you’re going to enjoy this recipe. They’re great to make ahead, chill and slice into bars for parties or as an after dinner treat. I just know your going to love this recipe!
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How to Make Cherry Cheesecake Bars:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 9×13 pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
In large mixing bowl, add sugar cookie mix and butter. Cut the butter into the mixture with a pastry cutter or fork. The mixture should be crumbly.
Set aside ¾ cup of the mixture. Press the remaining cookie mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Bake crust for 10 minutes (will be partially done).
In a separate bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla and egg until smooth and creamy.
Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the cooled crust.
Spread the cherry pie filling over the cream cheese layer.
In a small bowl, mix the remaining cookie mixture with the almonds. Sprinkle this mix over the cherry pie filling layer.
Bake 45 minutes or until the top is a light golden brown color.
Let cool for 30 minutes and then refrigerate for a few hours. Store covered in the fridge.
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Cherry Cheesecake Bars
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package sugar cookie mix – 1lb 1.5 oz
- 1 stick unsalted butter cold cut into pieces
- 16 oz cream cheese – softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Line 9x13 pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- In large mixing bowl, add sugar cookie mix and butter. Cut the butter into the mixture with a pastry cutter or fork. The mixture should be crumbly.
- Set aside ¾ cup of the mixture. Press the remaining cookie mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake crust for 10 minutes (will be partially done).
- In a separate bowl, mix the softened cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla and egg until smooth and creamy.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the cooled crust.
- Spread the cherry pie filling over the cream cheese layer.
- In a small bowl, mix the remaining cookie mixture with the almonds. Sprinkle this mix over the cherry pie filling layer.
- Bake 45 minutes or until the top is a light golden brown color.
- Let cool for 30 minutes and then refrigerate for a few hours. Store covered in the fridge.