Shelly's Recipe

ITALIAN CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Category: Bars

1 lb ricotta cheese
2 (8 oz) pk cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp cornstarch and flour
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
1/2 pint sour cream
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 cup cherry pie filling

Cream together the ricotta and cream cheese. Add sugar and continue beating until smooth. Add lemon juice, vanilla, flour, and cornstarch, beating well after each addition. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Gradually beat in melted butter. Blend in sour cream, continue beating all ingredients until well blended. Pour into ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake at 320 for 1 hour. Turn off oven and leave inside for 2 hours. Cut into squares. Top each with strawberry, blueberry, or cherry pie filling. Note: Bars can be frozen.