====== Cheesecake Cookies ======

Yield: about 16 cookies

I received this recipe from a generous lady making copies of it while working at OfficeMax.  I mentioned how delicious the cheesecake cookies sounded, and she insisted that I took a copy for myself.

===== Ingredients =====

  * 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  * 1 cup flour
  * 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (I sub pecans for the walnuts)
  * 1/3 cup melted butter
  * 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese
  * 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  * 1 egg
  * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  * 2 tablespoons milk or cream
  * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

===== Instructions =====

  - Mix brown sugar, flour, and chopped nuts together in large bowl.  Stir the melted butter, mix with your hands until light and crumbly.  Remove 1 cup of the mixture to be used later as topping.  Place remainder in an 8 inch square pan and press firmly.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 - 15 minutes
  - Beat cream cheese with the 1/4 cup granulated sugar until smooth.  Beat in the egg, lemon juice, milk and vanilla.  Pour this into the baked crust.
  - Top with reserved crumbs.  Return to a 350 degree oven and bake for about 25 minutes.  Cool thoroughly; then cut into 2-inch squares.  These can be baked the day before.  Cover with plastic wrap and keep refrigerated.