Recipes

QUICK Strawberry Cheese Squares

Servings: 9 Squares Prep. Time: 10 Min Prep Divided Bake Time Print

   This recipe starts with a roll of cookie dough and turns it into a cheesecake!  With strawberry drizzle on top.



Ingredients

   1  16 oz sugar cookie refrigerated dough-can use chewy almond or cinnamon sugar dough also
   1  8 oz pkg cream cheese
1/4  c sugar
   1  egg
   2  T milk
   2  tsp lemon juice
1/2  tsp vanilla
1/4  c strawberry preserves



Directions

   Cut cookie dough into 1/4 inch squares and place over the bottom of 8 or 9 inch square pan.

   Bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

   Cookies will be puffy when removed from the oven.  Cool slightly.  

   Combine cream cheese, sugar, egg, milk, lemon juice and vanilla;  beat until smooth.  Pour over cookie crust.  Drizzle strawberry preserves over cheese mixture; swirl with knife to marble.

   Bake 20 ti 25 minutes more, or until center is set.

   Cool completely. Cut into bars.