Cream Cheese Bars I

          

This cookie has a chewy bottom crust with a sweet cream cheese layer on top. I like this best with a yellow or lemon cake mix.

Original recipe makes 2 dozen

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 eggs, beaten
3 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15 x 10 inch sheet pan.
  2. Mix together cake mix, butter or margarine, and 1 egg. Press mixture into pan.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese, 2 eggs, and confectioners’ sugar. Pour mixture on top of cake mixture.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool, and cut into squares.

Nutrition

Calories: 473 kcal
Carbohydrates: 69.1 g
Cholesterol: 95 mg
Fat: 20.5 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 5 g
Sodium: 411 mg