Favorite Cheesecake Squares Recipe

Very tasty cheesecake squares

• Meal Type: Cookie
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1/4 c Margarine
• 1/3 c Packed Brown Sugar
• 1 c Unbleached All-purpose Flour
• 1/2 c Chopped Walnuts
• 8 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1/4 c Granulated Sugar
• 1 t Vanilla
• 1 Large Egg
• 3/4 c M&M Candies

Directions

1. Beat margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy
2. Add flour and walnuts, mix well
3. Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of 8-inch square pan
4. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes
5. Combine cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended
6. Add egg, mix well
7. Layer 1/2 cup candy over crust; top with cream cheese mixture
8. Combine remaining candy, chopped, and reserved crumb mixture; mix well
9. Sprinkle crumb mixture over cream cheese mixture
10. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes
11. Cool and cut in to 16 equal squares.