Shelly's Recipe

BUTTER CRUNCH CHEESECAKE BARS

Category: Bars

Crust
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup shelled walnuts, chopped

Filling
2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
6 small chocolate crispy peanut butter flavored candy bars (such as Butterfinger), chopped

Heat oven to 350. Crust: In bowl, beat butter until smooth and creamy, 1 minute. Add sugars, beat 3 minutes. until fluffy. Beat in flour. Beat in nuts until just incorporated. Reserve 1 cup mixture.

Press remainder over bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake crust 10 min. Let cool.

Filling: In bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add vanilla and eggs, beat for 2 minutes. Fold in candy bars. Spoon over baked crust. Sprinkle reserved crust mixture over top. Bake for 30 minutes. until cheesecake layer is set. Let cool. Cut into 16 bars. Serve, or cover and refrigerate.