Cheery Cherry Cheesecake Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup all-purpose flour
Filling
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherry

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and flour together; mix well.
Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture; press remaining mixture into an 8 inch square baking pan.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes; cool.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and lemon juice until fluffy (1-2 minutes).
Stir in cherries.
Spread filling over cooled crust.
Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top.
Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes or until the filling is set and top is lightly browned.
Cool and store in the refrigerator.