Savannah Cheesecake Cookies 
Based on 3 reviews
Ingredients:
Crust:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 stick butter, melted
Filling:
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla or almond extract
Fresh berries and mint leaves, for garnish
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, and butter in bowl. Press dough into an ungreased 13x9x2-inch pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. For filling, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar together in a bowl until smooth, using a handheld electric mixer; add eggs and extract; beat well. Pour over crust. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into squares before serving. Decorate tops with berries and mint leaves.
Yield: 25 squares
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Ease of Preparation: easy
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Servings:
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 35 min
Difficulty: Easy
Show: Paula's Home Cooking/Just Desserts cookbook
Ratings for this Entry:
Submitted on June 6, 2009
LOVE this recipe! You are truly a cooking Goddess! I don't think I have ever been disappointed in any of your recipe's!
Submitted on June 6, 2009
this is an awesome recipe! very easy to make and they sure don't hang around for long! very much a crowd pleaser!
Submitted on December 12, 2008
Absolutely delicious!!! I did have to cook it about 5 minutes longer but the results were excellent!!!!!!
