CHERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

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Enjoy these bars made using Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix - perfect dessert to be served at Halloween.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup cold butter
2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
1/3 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, place cookie mix. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mix in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool.
  • Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked crust. Spoon cherry pie filling evenly over cream cheese layer.
  • In small bowl, mix reserved 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture and the almonds. Sprinkle over pie filling.
  • Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fat 2, Fiber 1/2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 169 mg

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