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Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake Bars

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Satisfy your sweet cravings with a harmonious blend of autumn flavors in our Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake Bars with a Sugar Cookie Crust. This recipe transforms traditional cheesecake into a portable, bite-sized delight, featuring layers of velvety cheesecake, apple filling, and a decadent sugar cookie crust.

Ingredients

1 (17.5 oz) package sugar cookie mix (you will need 1 egg & 1 stick butter for mix)
3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 Eggs
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (21 oz.) can Lucky Leaf Apple Fruit Filling
Cinnamon
1 jar caramel sauce

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°. Line 9 x 12 baking pan with tin foil. Spray tin foil with nonstick cooking spray. Using tin foil will help to remove dessert from pan once cooled prior to cutting into bars.
Step 2
Prepare cookie mix following bag instructions. Spread on bottom of pan lined with tin foil. Set aside 3/4 cup of cookie mix to bake and use as crumble. Prepare cookie dough layer for 5 minutes to assure dough is fully baked. Remove from oven .
Step 3
In medium bowl combine softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Blend with hand mixer. Add lemon juice and eggs, one at a time and beating until smooth. Spread on top of cookie crust.
Step 4
Spread layer of Lucky Leaf Apple Pie filling on top of cheesecake layer. Sprinkle with cinnamon
Step 5
Bake uncovered for approximately 50 minutes or until cheesecake filling has set up. On baking sheet, spread out remains cookie dough and bake 8-10 minutes. Remove and cool.
Step 6
Once baked, remove dessert from oven. Allow to cool . Lifting using foil, remove from pan, cut into squares, warm caramel sauce, add cookie crumbles to bars and drizzle with caramel sauce.