strawberry lemon cheesecake squares

By á-5193

Ingredients

• 1 cup vanilla cookies, crushed
• 1/2 cup flour
• 4 Tbsp cold butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest
• 3 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup strawberries, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8×8″ pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cookie crumbs and flour. Using a pastry blender, incorporate the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Press into the bottom of the pan and bake 10 minutes.

In another medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until well-blended. Add in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, and baking powder. Stir in the strawberries, and then pour over the warm crust. Bake 25-30 minutes or until the center is set.