ginger lemon cheesecake bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• crust:
• 1 (16 ounce) package gingersnap cookies, crushed
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• cheesecake:
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 10 mins


• 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.