Shelly's Recipe

CHEESECAKE COOKIES I

Category: Cookies

Crust:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 stick butter, melted

Filling:
2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla or almond extract
Fresh berries and mint leaves, for garnish
Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, and butter in bowl. Press dough into an ungreased 13 by 9 by 2 inch pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

For filling, beat cream cheese and 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.