Ginger Lemon Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) package gingersnap cookies, crushed
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter, melted, or as needed
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
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Instructions
- 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.
Source
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