Cheesecake Macaroon Bars
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup ground PLANTERS Slivered Almonds
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
- 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. almond extract
- 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 3 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, divided
- 1-1/2 cups BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- Beat flour, almonds, butter, brown sugar, salt and almond extract with electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
- Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
- Bake at 350F for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup granulated sugar and lemon juice with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in 1 cup of the coconut; pour over crust.
- Bake 25 minutes.
- Cool 5 minutes.
- Stir sour cream, 3 Tbsp.
- granulated sugar and vanilla until well blended; carefully spread over coconut mixture.
- Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until set.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup coconut; cool completely.
- Cut into bars.
flour, butter, brown sugar, salt, almond extract, philadelphia cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, eggs, s angel, s, sugar, vanilla
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/cheesecake-macaroon-bars-51452.aspx (may not work)