Grasshopper Cheesecake Bars
Description
Grasshopper pie meets cheesecake in these bars dyed bright green and flavored with peppermint extract.
Ingredients
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup white sugar
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1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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6 tablespoons cold butter
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon peppermint extract
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5 drops green food coloring
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1/4 cup milk
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Mix flour, sugar, and cocoa powder in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Set aside 1 cup of the crumbs to be used as the topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 8x8-inch baking pan.
3
Bake crust in the preheated oven until set, about 15 minutes. Remove and let cool. Keep oven on.
4
While crust is cooling, beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg, peppermint extract, and green food coloring; beat well. Stir in milk until batter is smooth. Pour batter over the cooled crust. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture on top.
5
Bake until filling is set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool before cutting into 25 bars.