itaintprettybutittastesgood

Summary

Nathan,

Every year since I met your Oma Dianne I have been obsessed with her cheesecake cookies. They are my favorite thing on Christmas morning. Oma Dianne started making for any important gathering because she knew I would be so happy to have them. I hope that they bring you joy and if they don’t then please make them with love for others.I love you dearly.

Mom

Ingredients (crust)

• ¼ cup butter
• ⅓ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup flour
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ¼ cup currant jelly

Ingredients (filling)

• 1 8oz package cream cheese
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 Tbs milk
• 2 Tbs lemon juice
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

• Preheat oven at 350

• For the crust:

  • Cream butter, brown sugar and flour in blender
  • Stir in pecans (reserve ½ c of this mixture for the topping)
  • Press remainder into bottom of and 8 in square baking pan
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15 min
  • Cool, and when cooled spread with jelly

• For the filling:

  • Cream the cream cheese and sugar
  • Beat in egg and milk
  • Slowly add in lemon juice and vanilla extract
  • Pour over bott and sprinkle with the reserved topping mixture
  • Bake for 30 min
  • Cool and cut