Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

Name: Raspberry Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients: Crust; 18 shortbread cookies; 3 Tbsp butter, softened; 1 jar (12 oz) seedless red raspberry jam; Filling; 2 bricks (8 oz each) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, room temperature; 1 1/3 cups sugar; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 Tbsp lemon zest

9 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

Crust
18 shortbread cookies
3 Tbsp butter, softened
1 jar (12 oz) seedless red raspberry jam
Filling
2 bricks (8 oz each) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/3 cups sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 Tbsp lemon zest

Directions

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