'So This Is What Heaven Tastes Like!' Cream Cheese Bars Recipe
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'So This Is What Heaven Tastes Like!' Cream Cheese Bars

"This recipe was my absolute favorite sweet treat growing up, and still is! This was my great-grandma's recipe and is NOT for those watching their figure! The result is a very rich, very tasty bar cookie. The nuts and cherries are both optional, but give great variations to this recipe."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
  • 1/2 cup well-drained chopped maraschino cherries (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  2. Beat the margarine, cream cheese, and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the margarine mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla with the last egg. Mix in the flour, salt, chocolate chips, and walnuts until just incorporated. Fold in the maraschino cherries; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out nearly clean, about 25 minutes. Watch closely - the finished bars will be very pale in color. Remove from oven immediately if the sides begin to pull away from the pan. Cool pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 237 | Total Fat: 15.1g | Cholesterol: 24mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2009 by Roxanne J.R. 
MMM, these are delicious and Melt in your mouth. But I made these leaving out the optional... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2009 by Christina Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
EXCELLENT! I can't *officially* eat any of these until tomorrow, but I did sneak a few bites... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2009 by SunnyByrd Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Excellent, excellent. These are very buttery-tasting, soft shortbread-y bars - totally... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2009 by Patty Cakes Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
My son, Carlos Jr. helped me make these and of course he got the first one out of oven and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2009 by lovecakes 
I followed the recipe exactly leaving out the optional ingredients. They were very tasty and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2009 by SWISSMISS47 
I was very disappointed in this recipe, the bars when warm are greasy and didn't have a cream... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2009 by kawaiikittychan 
I used neufchatel cheese because that is what I had on hand. They came out like a cake-like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2009 by Amanda P. Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
These were not "bars" at all. The 3 eggs made this very dense and cakey. I was expecting... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2009 by cookinmama 
These bake up so nice! Really yummy! I left the nuts out altogether and made an 8x8 pan with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2009 by Patricia sheldon Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I followed the recipe exactly. And sent it to work with my husband. They liked it, but said... MORE

 
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