White Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Cranberry and white chocolate cookie crust is topped with cheesecake in this festive cranberry cheesecake cookie bar recipe.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 280 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 large egg
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ¾ cup white chocolate chips
• 1 (12 ounce) jar cherry preserves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Beat brown sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and almond extract; mix until combined. Stir flour and salt into creamed mixture until crust mixture is well combined; fold in white chocolate chips and dried cranberries. Press crust mixture into the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Beat sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer until well combined. Add 2 eggs, lemon zest, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well. Spread cream cheese mixture over crust mixture.

Step 4

Whisk cherry preserves in a small bowl until runny. Drop spoonfuls of cherry preserves over cream cheese mixture layer. Lightly draw a knife through cream cheese mixture creating a swirling pattern.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is lightly browned and crust pulls away from sides of dish, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool and refrigerate before serving, at least 1 hour.