White Chocolate Cranberry Cheesecake Cookie Bars
Description
Cranberry and white chocolate cookie crust is topped with cheesecake in this festive cranberry cheesecake cookie bar recipe.
Ingredients
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1 cup brown sugar
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup white chocolate chips
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1/2 cup dried cranberries
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1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 (12 ounce) jar cherry preserves
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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.
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.
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.
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.