| Cook Time: 55 min | Prep Time: 20 min | | Yield: 3 dozen | |
Ingredients:
2 Cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 Cups quick cooking oatmeal
3/4 Cup packed brown sugar
1 Cup butter, softened
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 Cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 (16 oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions:
In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, oatmeal, and brown sugar. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 1/2 Cups of the crumbs. Press remaining crumbs into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl beat cream cheese and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed till light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla. Spread over crust in baking pan. Stir together cranberry sauce and cornstarch; spoon carefully over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake 40 minutes more until set. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 3 hours. Cut into bars. Makes 36 bars.
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