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Italian Cheesecake Cookies

By: Rita 
"A little bite of heaven! Try topping with strawberry or blueberry pie filling."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ricotta cheese
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/2 pint sour cream
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1 cup cherry pie filling

Directions

  1. Cream together the ricotta and cream cheese. Add sugar and continue beating until smooth. Add lemon juice, vanilla, flour, and cornstarch, beating well after each addition. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Gradually beat in melted butter. Blend in sour cream, continue beating all ingredients until well blended.
  2. Pour into ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 320 degrees F (160 degrees C) for 1 hr. Turn off oven and leave inside for 2 hours.
  3. Cut into squares. Top each with strawberry, blueberry, or cherry pie filling. Note: Bars can be frozen.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 454 | Total Fat: 29.4g | Cholesterol: 152mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2003 by DSBLAN   view full review
Easy to make and very tastey! I topped mine with caramel sauce and pecans.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2004 by GENE PETER   view full review
Excellent...The caramel topping with pecans suggestion is the best. I sent some to neighors,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2007 by SMPLYPATTY   view full review
I wouldn't call this a cookie or a bar. I would call it crustless cheesecake. Nonetheless, it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2005 by SKYTONIC   view full review
Very good. I agree that the name should be changed from cookies to bars, but then again,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2004 by STACEY1VG   view full review
More like bars than cookies. I topped mine with the cherry pie filling.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2010 by Buttakwup Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Not nearly sweet enough and not really cookies. These are bland crustless cheesecake bars....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2010 by ChristenFreeman   view full review
Delicious recipe!! Although I did modify it a bit. I halved the original recipe and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2011 by Anne T   view full review
These are INCREDIBLE tasting. But they are not a "cookie" though they are definately a "bars"....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2009 by Dan1974   view full review
These EXCELLENT AND EASY bars (not cookies) to make. I left the lemon out and put it into 2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2009 by cookierecipies   view full review
Very, very good cheescake! Makes PLENTY for everyone.

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