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Peach Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Peach Cheesecake Cookie Bars

Peach Cheesecake Cookie Bars - a super easy dessert idea when you don't want a full cheesecake or freeze them as cookie bars to enjoy a few at a time.
Course Dessert
Cuisine North American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 2 dozen cookie bars or 9 dessert servings
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

For the Graham Crumb Base Layer

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 2 tbsp sugar

For the Cheesecake Center Layer

  • 1 cup cream cheese that's an 8 ounce package
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups diced peaches diced small
  • 2 tbsp sugar for top, optional

Instructions

To Prepare the Crumb Base

  1. Mix together the graham crumbs, melted butter and sugar.
  2. Press firmly into the bottom of a greased or parchment paper lined 9x9 inch baking pan. Bake for 5 minutes at 325 degrees F.

To Prepare the Cheesecake Center Layer

  1. Cream together the cream cheese and sugar very well.
  2. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until well blended.
  3. Spread evenly over the graham crumb crust.
  4. Sprinkle the peaches evenly over the cream cheese layer, then sprinkle the surface with the white sugar.
  5. Bake at 325 degrees F for 30-35 minutes.
  6. Cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares or bars.
  7. Store in an airtight container in the fridge if you are not freezing these cookie bars.