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Cranberry Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Do you have any holiday cranberry sauce to repurpose?   You will love the way your kitchen smells when you pull these Cranberry Cheesecake Cookie Bars out of the oven!  These cookie bars will melt in your mouth.  They are gooey on the inside and crispy on the sides.  Adults and kids alike will appreciate you so much when you bring these irresistible bars to your next holiday get-together! 

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 12 tablespoons butter 1 and 1/2 sticks
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4-6 ounces cranberry sauce or jam

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

  2. Cream butter, sugar, and eggs in a medium-sized mixing bowl.

  3. In a separate bowl, stir flour with salt and baking powder.

  4. Add the flour mixture into the giant bowl to make the cookie dough.

  5. Make the cheesecake filling. In a small bowl mix together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract. 

  6. Line your baking dish with parchment paper.  Drop dough onto the baking sheet and spread it out to fill the entire thing.

  7. Drop spoonfuls of cranberry sauce and the cheesecake mixture randomly on top of the cookie bars.

  8. Use a toothpick to swirl the cranberry sauce and cheesecake mixture around the cookie dough. 

  9. Bake cookie bars in the oven for 20-25 minutes.

  10. Remove from oven, let cool, and serve once they have reached room temperature.