CHOCOLATE MINT CHEESECAKE BARS

CHOCOLATE MINT CHEESECAKE BARS image

Yield 24-36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups unsifted flour
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 cup unsweetend cocoa
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 cup cold butter or margarine
1 pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 14 0z. can sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
2-3 drops green food color, optional
chocolate glaze

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa and baking soda; mix well. Cut in margarine until crumbly (mixture will be dry). Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 15 min. Meanwhile, in large mixer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs, extract and food coloring if desired; mix well. Pour evenly over baked crust. Bake 20 min. or until lightly browned around egdes. Cool. Drizzle with chocolate glaze. Chill. Cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.