Minted Cheesecake Bars

• 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, melted
• 6 large (1 cup) chocolate graham crackers, finely crushed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 to 2 drops green food color, if desired
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 teaspoon shortening

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Combine melted butter and graham cracker crumbs in bowl.
3. Press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom of 8-inch square baking pan.
4. Set aside.
5. Combine all filling ingredients in bowl.
6. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth.
7. Spread filling over crust.
8. Bake 35-40 minutes or until filling is set.
9. Cool completely.
10. Melt chocolate chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, 2-3 minutes or until smooth.
11. Drizzle over cooled bars.
12. Refrigerate until firm.
13. Cut into bars.
14. Store refrigerated.

butter, crackers, sugar, cream cheese, eggs, peppermint, color, semisweet chocolate chips, shortening

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2529/minted-cheesecake-bars (may not work)