Ginger Lemon Cheesecake Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust:
1 (16 ounce) package gingersnap cookies, crushed
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted, or as needed
1 tablespoon ground ginger
Cheesecake:
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix cookies, brown sugar, butter, and ground ginger together in a bowl; press into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven and cool to room temperature.
Process cream cheese, eggs, white sugar, lemon juice, and lemon extract in a food processor until smooth and creamy; spread over crust.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is set, 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool cheesecake to room temperature and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.