Chocolate-Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

  • Easy
  • 25 mins
  • 3 mins
  • Budget Friendly

Ingredients

  • 20 Keebler® Sandies® Simply Shortbread cookies (crushed to 2 2/3 cups)
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups seedless red raspberry preserves
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels or white chocolate morsels
  • 1 teaspoon shortening

Preparation

Step 1

In medium bowl stir together KEEBLER SANDIES Simply Shortbread cookies, flour and butter. Press onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in large mixer bowl beat cream cheese, sugar, almond extract and vanilla on medium speed of an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined after each addition. Carefully spread over hot crust. Bake at 350°F for 20 to 23 minutes more or until almost set. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour.

Step 3

In small bowl stir raspberry preserves until smooth. Carefully spoon small dollops of raspberry preserves over cheesecake mixture. Spread to cover top.

Step 4

In small microwave-safe bowl combine chocolate morsels and shortening. Micro-cook at high for 30 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Drizzle over raspberry preserves. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into 2-inch squares.