Gooey Bars (aka Cream Cheese Bars)

I have no idea what these bars should actually be called or where this recipe really came from… It’s likely to have come on the back of a cream cheese box for all I know. (Actually, Google helped me to find this recipe which is the same). This is another recipe that my family loves. My sisters practically know this recipe by heart. Similar to the “best dang thing ever bars”, my sisters also prefer to underbake these bars, hence the name gooey bars. I tend to like my bars fully cooked so they hold their shape better. If you prefer an even gooier texture, take these out of the oven a couple minutes early.

I know some of you will shudder at the thought of using a box cake mix. I agree that in general, I would much rather make a cake/cookie/brownie from scratch. For starters, it’s a lot more fun as a baker to measure everything out and follow a recipe that has more than two steps. Not to mention knowing exactly what is in your food (and being able to pronounce it all!) I do however believe that boxed cake mix has a time and a place. One of those places being in this bar.

These bars taste almost like a cheesecake with a great chewy shortbread crust. Everyone that tried one really enjoyed them and Hubby ate an embarassingly large number of these bars.

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Gooey Bars

Yield: 30

Ingredients:

1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 eggs
1 pound powdered sugar
1 8-oz package cream cheese

Directions:

Mix cake mix, margarine & 1 egg with fork. Press into bottom of greased 9 x 13 pan, set aside.

Beat powdered sugar, cream cheese and 2 eggs for 4 or 5 minutes. Pour over cake mixture.

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Recipe from my step mom

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7 Responses to “Chinese Restaurant Almond Cookies”

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    yumventures — February 8, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    It was so nice meeting you on Saturday! Your cookies look great against the pink background. I think we will all be paying more attention to pictures from now on. They look good enough to eat =)

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    Cathy — February 8, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    Those look great! I grew up eating these, I’m glad I found your recipe.

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    Brandy — February 8, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    These look super delicious! I love how the little almond is placed right on top. They are so adorable 🙂

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    Peabody — February 8, 2010 at 6:42 pm

    I’ve made a version of these before they are super yummy. Yours look great.

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    Julie — February 8, 2010 at 7:13 pm

    I always love these cookies at the end of the meal. Yours look great!

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    penniesonaplatter — February 9, 2010 at 4:40 am

    I’ve never heard of these either! Always looking for a new cookie recipe, though!

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