Mom's Cheesecake Cookie Bars

These cheesecake cookie bars bring together creamy, lemony filling and a buttery crust filled with walnuts for a quick and easy sweet treat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 331 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ⅔ cup butter
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• ⅔ cup brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the hot oven until set, about 25 minutes.

Step 3

Mix flour, walnuts, butter, and brown sugar together in a bowl. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with half the crust mixture.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes. Remove crust and leave oven on.

Step 5

Mix cream cheese and white sugar together in another bowl using an electric mixer until blended. Add eggs, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract; mix until blended. Pour on top of the baked crust. Sprinkle with remaining crust mixture.