Eggnog Cream Cheese Bars

Name: Eggnog Cream Cheese Bars
Ingredients: 2 cups Gingerbread Cookie Crumbs; 1/2 cups Butter, Melted; 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened; 1/2 cups Eggnog (commercial); 1 Tablespoon Flour; 1/2 cups Sugar; 1 Egg; 1 Egg Yolk; 1 teaspoon Rum Extract; 1/2 teaspoons Nutmeg

10 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 cups Gingerbread Cookie Crumbs
1/2 cups Butter, Melted
8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
1/2 cups Eggnog (commercial)
1 Tablespoon Flour
1/2 cups Sugar
1 Egg
1 Egg Yolk
1 teaspoon Rum Extract
1/2 teaspoons Nutmeg

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 F. In a medium-sized bowl combine gingerbread crumbs with butter, and mix until all crumbs are moist. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 F for 10-12 minutes.
2

Meanwhile in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, eggnog, flour, and sugar. Add egg and egg yolk, and mix well. Add extract and nutmeg, and mix to incorporate.
3

Pour eggnog mixture over the baked crust and return to oven. Bake for an additional 25 minutes, until center is set and not loose when jiggled.
4

Allow to cool then cut into 12 large or 24 small bars.
5

Recipe inspired by eatmedelicious.com who adapted it from 125 Cookies (Elinor Klivans).