Lemon Cheesecake Bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 Lemon

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Egg, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Lemon extract
  • 1 1/2 Tp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 11 oz White chocolate morsels

• Snacks

  • 2 cup Nilla wafers

• Dairy

  • 2 packages (8oz each cream cheese
  • 1 1/4 cup Butter, unsalted

Found on shugarysweets.com

Ingredients

• 2 cup Nilla Wafers, crumbs (about 60 cookies)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 packages (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp lemon extract
• 1 lemon, zested
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 lemon, zested
• 11oz white chocolate morsels (I use Ghirardelli)

Directions

• Line a 13x9 baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, pulse Nilla Wafer cookies with sugar until fine crumbs. Add in melted butter and pulse until combined. Press crumbs into the bottom of prepared baking dish. Using the palm of your hand, press crumbs firmly until they are pressed into the bottom of the dish. For the filling, beat cream cheese with sugar, eggs, lemon extract and lemon zest using the whisk attachment of your electric mixer. Beat until fluffy and smooth (about 3-4 minutes). Pour over cookie crust. For the cookie dough, beat butter and sugar for 2 minutes. Add egg, vanilla and lemon zest and beat until combined. Add in baking powder, salt and flour, beating until fully blended. Fold in white chocolate morsels. Scoop dough by large spoonfuls onto the top of the cheesecake layer. Use your fingertips to spread gently until covered. Bake for 30-35 minutes until lightly browned. The center will still be jiggly, thats okay. Allow to cool completely. Refrigerate for 4 hours (or overnight). Slice and serve COLD. Enjoy!