Cheesecake cookies squares
16 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| (Crust): | ||
| ⅓ | cup | Butter |
| ⅓ | cup | Brown sugar |
| 1 | cup | Whole wheat flour |
| ½ | cup | Chopped walnuts OR- sesame seeds OR - sunflower seeds |
| (Filling): | ||
| ¼ | cup | Honey |
| 8 | ounces | Cream cheese, softened |
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| 1 | Egg | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Milk |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon juice |
| Grated peel of 1 lemon | ||
| ½ | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| ½ | teaspoon | Nutmeg (optional) |
| (Topping): | ||
| Reserved crumb mixture | ||
| Sliced fruit (apples, pears, peaches, etc.) OR nuts | ||
Directions
With a pastry cutter, blend whole wheat flour, brown sugar, and butter to make a crumbly mixture. Stir in chopped nuts or seeds.
Reserve ½ cup of the mixture for topping. Press remaining crumbs into an 8 inch square baking dish that has been lightly oiled. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 12-15 minutes. Beat filling ingredients until smooth and pour over the prepared crust. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture. Add fruit or nuts over top and bake at 350 degrees F.
for 25 minutes. Cool and then refrigerate. Cut into 2 inch squares.
Store in the refrigerator.
Edited to MM format by: Lois Flack, CYBEREALM BBS, Watertown, NY