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Austrian Cream Cheese Bars

Servings: 18
Calories: 374kcal
Author: Shelley Loethen
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Ingredients 

Crust

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ⅔ cup butter or margarine softened

Topping

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Glaze

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup pecans toasted and chopped

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350o.  In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients.  Beat at medium speed about 2 minutes or until crumbly and well blended.  Press mixture into ungreased 13x9-inch pan.  Bake for 12 minutes.  Remove from oven.
  • In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and eggs at medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.  Pour over partially baked crust.  Bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until topping is almost set.  Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips over top.
  • Return to oven for 1 minute to melt chips.  Gently spread melted chips over top.  Sprinkle with pecans; lightly press into glaze.  Refrigerate 1 hour.  Cut into bars.  Store in refrigerator.  36 bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 183mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2.1mg