Festive Cheesecake Squares

Carolyn G. Smith

2/3 cup Margarine

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

2 cups flour

1 cup chopped walnuts

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2 8-oz. packages cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups of M & M's (can use peppermint chips for one-half of amount)



Beat margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add flour and chopped walnuts; mix well. Reserve one cup crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of 9" x 13" pan. Bake at 350°, 10 minutes.

Combine cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs; mix well. Layer 1 cup of M & M's over baked crust; top with cream cheese mixture. Combine remaining candy and reserved crumb mixture; mix well. Sprinkle crumb mixture over cream cheese mixture. Bake at 350°, 20 minutes. Cool. Print Recipe