Super Yummy Raspberry Cheesecake bars

Super Yummy Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

1st place in the LDS Living Dessert Bar Contest

By Vida Lake: San Angelo, Texas

1 pouch sugar cookie mix (17.5 oz)

1/2 cup firm butter

2 packages softened cream cheese (8 oz. each)

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg 

1 can raspberry pie filling (21 oz.)

Pour dry sugar cookie mix in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly and coarse. Set aside 

1 1/2 cups of mixture to use later as topping. Spray 13x9 pan with cooking spray and press the rest of mixture flat in the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Beat together cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla, and egg in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium until smooth. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over baked crust. Spread raspberry pie filling evenly over the cream cheese mixture. Take remaining 1 1/2 cups of unbaked crumbs and sprinkle over the top.

Bake 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees or until crumbs on top are a light, golden brown. Let it cool for 30 minutes and then chill in the refrigerator for about 2 hours. When firm, cut into bars.

Enjoy!