Italian Cheesecake Cookies

A little bite of heaven! Try topping with strawberry or blueberry pie filling.

• Calories: 455 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• ½ pint sour cream
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 pound ricotta cheese
• ½ cup butter, melted and cooled
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 1 cup cherry pie filling

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream together the ricotta and cream cheese. Add sugar and continue beating until smooth. Add lemon juice, vanilla, flour, and cornstarch, beating well after each addition. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Gradually beat in melted butter. Blend in sour cream, continue beating all ingredients until well blended.

Step 2

Pour into ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 320 degrees F (160 degrees C) for 1 hr. Turn off oven and leave inside for 2 hours.

Step 3

Cut into squares. Top each with strawberry, blueberry, or cherry pie filling. Note: Bars can be frozen.