3-Step Lemon Cheesecake Bars

By bubbles7380

oven 350*
8 inch pan

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups soft coconut macaroon cookie crumbs
• 2 Tbsp. margarine, melted
• 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. zest and 1 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine cookie crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 8-inch square pan sprayed with cooking spray.
Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, juice and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake 20 to 25 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours.