Savannah Cheesecake Cookies Food

MERRY CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line an 8 by 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Let parchment come up over the sides of the pan to use as "handles" when unmolding after baking. In a mixer bowl, combine flour, butter, and brown sugar. Blend at low speed until incorporated and mixture is like sand, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in nuts. Reserve 1 cup of mixture for topping. With your fingers, press remaining mixture into pan. Bake on the middle rack of the oven until crust is set and golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on a rack while assembling the filling.
• In a clean mixer bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar. Blend until smooth, then add the remaining filling ingredients, beating until smooth. Spread evenly over baked crust. Sprinkle the reserve crust mixture over filling. Bake until top is golden brown and filling is set, about 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely on a rack, then use parchment "handles" to remove from pan in 1 piece. Cut into bars, squares or festive shapes with cookie cutter of your choice. Sprinkle with red and/or green sanding sugar, if desired.

SAVANNAH CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 350F Mix crust: flour, brownd sugar, pecans and butter mix well. Press dough into an ungreased 13x9 inch pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 2. For filling: beat cream cheese and sugar together in a bowl with a hand mixer until smooth, add in vanilla and eggs blind well. Pour into crust, bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• 3. Cut into squares and garnish with berries and mint. Paula Dean Recipe

SAVANNAH CHEESECAKE COOKIES (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, and butter in bowl.
• Press dough into an ungreased (I grease pan as bars tend to stick if you do not) 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• For filling, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar together in a bowl until smooth, using a handheld electric mixer; add eggs and extract; beat well. Pour over crust.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into squares before serving.
• Decorate tops with berries and mint leaves.

SAVANNAH CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F. Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans and butter in bowl. Press dough into an ungreased 13x9x2-inch pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. For filling, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar together in a bowl until smooth, using a handheld electric mixer; add eggs and extract; beat well. Pour over crust. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into squares before serving. Decorate tops with berries and mint leaves.