Cheesecake Cookies

Submitted by Chef #1405339

"a recipie by paula dean. It's soooo good. Even my hubby loves it, he doesn't like anything other the his moms cheese cake."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 12 cookies
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted

• Filling

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract
• fresh berries and mint leaf, for garnish

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, and butter in bowl. Press dough into an ungreased 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
3. 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.
4. Pour over crust. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into squares before serving. Decorate tops with berries and mint leaves.