Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 8 oz philadelphia cream cheese softened
• 3  eggs 
• 1.8 cups flour divided
• 2 cups granulated sugar 
• 0.5 cup juice of lemon 
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest 
• 0.3 cup planters pecans finely chopped
• 0.3 cup powdered sugar 
• 1 Tbsp powdered sugar 
• 2 tsp vanilla 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Beat butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Gradually beat in 1-1/2 cups flour. Stir in nuts; press onto bottom of13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
3. Bake 15 min.
4. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar in medium bowl with mixer until well blended.
5. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Add remaining flour, lemon zest and juice; mix well.
7. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust.
8. Bake 30 min. or until center is set. Cool completely.
9. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar just before cutting into bars to serve.