Savannah Cheesecake Cookies (Paula Deen) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Crust
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
    1 cup pecans, chopped
    1/2 cup butter, melted
    Filling
    2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
    1 cup granulated sugar
    3 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract
    fresh berries, and
    mint leaf, for garnish
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, and butter in bowl.
    Press dough into an ungreased (I grease pan as bars tend to stick if you do not) 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
    Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
    For filling, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar together in a bowl until smooth, using a handheld electric mixer; add eggs and extract; beat well. Pour over crust.
    Bake for 20 minutes.
    Cool completely.
    Cut into squares before serving.
    Decorate tops with berries and mint leaves.

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