CREAM CHEESE COOKIE BARS 
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. butter, softened
1 c. Bisquick
1/2 c. walnuts
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. sugar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8 x 8 inch pan with Crisco. In a bowl, beat brown sugar and butter until fluffy. Stir in Bisquick, then add walnuts. Take 1 cup of this mixture and set aside.

Press the remaining into bottom of pan. Bake 12 minutes. In separate bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar. Beat in remaining ingredients until smooth. Spread over mixture in pan. Sprinkle reserved cup over the top. Bake until center is firm 25 to 35 minutes. Cut into 2 inch squares. Makes 16. Store in refrigerator.

 

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