CREAM CHEESE BARS

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My mom has been making this recipe for as long as I can remember. At any gathering these are the first to go.

Provided by starryangel777

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 55m

Yield 32 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 cup of stick margarine or 2/3 cup butter (softened)
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups flour
3/4 cup walnuts or 3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
4 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (softened)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cream margarine and brown sugar.
  • Add flour and nuts.
  • Mix to crumb mixture.
  • Save about 1 cup of the crumb mixture, press the rest into a 13x9 baking pan.
  • Bake crust at 350 for 12-15 minutes, remove from oven.
  • Cream regular sugar and cream cheese.
  • Add eggs, milk, lemon juice and vanilla.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture over baked crust.
  • Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
  • Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

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