Savannah Cheesecake Cookies

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: House Warming

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (204)

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Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
25 squares

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

Crust:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
1 stick butter, melted

Filling:

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla or almond extract
Fresh berries and mint leaves, for garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, and butter in bowl. Press dough into an ungreased 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

For filling, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar together in a bowl until smooth, using a handheld electric mixer; add eggs and extract; beat well. Pour over crust. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into squares before serving. Decorate tops with berries and mint leaves.

Photograph by Miki Duisterhof

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recipe Savannah Cheesecake Cookies
null null, null 11-04-2009
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money saving tip
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe and easy to make! I used ground pecans instead of chopped pecans, which made for a more homogeneous crust, and... were less than half the price of chopped pecans.Read more
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Angie Vansant, VA 10-31-2009
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SO EASY!!! SO GOOD!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

MY HUSBAND LOVES CHEESECAKE AND I HAVE A RECIPE THAT IS GREAT BUT A LOT OF WORK. THIS HOWEVER IS FANTASTIC ANS SOOOOO EASY! I... DID VARY IT A LITTLE THOUGH...FOR THE CRUST I PUT ONLY 1/2 CUP OF CHOPPED PECANS AND ADDED A 1/2 CUP OF TOASTED COCONUT. THEN FOR THE FILLING I PUT 1/2 TSP VANILLA, 1/2 TSP OF ALMOND FLAVORING AND 1/2 TSP OF COCONUT FLAVORING AND ONCE COOLED TOPPED THEM WITH TOASTED COCONUT.....A HUGE HIT WITH MY HUSBAND, ANOTHER TIME WITH MY CO-WORKERS AND IS A REQUEST BOTH FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS ALL THE TIME!!!!! IF YOU WANT TO IMPRESS WITH LITTLE WORK THIS IS THE RECIPE FOR YOU!!!Read more
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Celeste St. Louis, MO 10-25-2009
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SO GOOD!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these for my son's friday after school, saturday after the football they were gone. So, so good.
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Kim Crofton, KY 10-14-2009
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Really Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My whole family liked these. They are easy and really good.
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Becca grapevine, TX 10-11-2009
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So simple!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was so easy and really delicious! all of my friends thought I was an amazing cook when it only took about 5 or... 10 minutes of prep work! The best recipe I've found on this website so far!Read more
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Megan Berlin Heights, OH 10-07-2009
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Does anyone know?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

so these look soooooo good! and i'm sure they will be but i have a question. do you think i'd be able to mail these? my... boyfriend is currently at college and he LOVES cheesecake. do you think its possible?Read more