Italian Cheesecake Cookies

Name: Italian Cheesecake Cookies
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 pound ricotta cheese; 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 1 ½ cups white sugar; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; ½ cup butter, melted and cooled; ½ pint sour cream; ½ lemon, juiced; 1 cup cherry pie filling

Rating: 4.19 stars

26 Ratings
19 Reviews
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A little bite of heaven! Try topping with strawberry or blueberry pie filling.

By Rita

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Recipe Summary

Servings:

Yield:

2 dozen

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Cream together the ricotta and cream cheese. Add sugar and continue beating until smooth. Add lemon juice, vanilla, flour, and cornstarch, beating well after each addition. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Gradually beat in melted butter. Blend in sour cream, continue beating all ingredients until well blended.

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Step 2
Pour into ungreased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 320 degrees F (160 degrees C) for 1 hr. Turn off oven and leave inside for 2 hours.
Step 3
Cut into squares. Top each with strawberry, blueberry, or cherry pie filling. Note: Bars can be frozen.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

455 calories; protein 10.3g; carbohydrates 39g; fat 29.4g; cholesterol 143.6mg; sodium 250.2mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (19)

Most helpful positive review

DSBLAN

09/21/2003

Easy to make and very tastey! I topped mine with caramel sauce and pecans. Read More

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(40)

Most helpful critical review

STACEY1VG

09/23/2004

More like bars than cookies. I topped mine with the cherry pie filling. Read More

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(8)

26 Ratings

5 star values: 11
4 star values: 11
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 0

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DSBLAN

09/20/2003

Easy to make and very tastey! I topped mine with caramel sauce and pecans. Read More

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GENE PETER

09/20/2004

Excellent...The caramel topping with pecans suggestion is the best. I sent some to neighors, they called the next day and asked for more! They too thought it was sooo good with caramel and pecans Thank you. Read More

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Anne S

10/03/2011

These are INCREDIBLE tasting. But they are not a "cookie" though they are definately a "bars". And you don't need any pie filling they are good on their own. One suggestion though; use whole milk Ricotta, do not use the reducted fat Ricotta. Taste and consistency are different . Read More

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(19)

ChristenFreeman

02/01/2010

Delicious recipe!! Although I did modify it a bit. I halved the original recipe and substituted 4 oz. of the cream cheese with 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (working with what I've got). I poured the mixture into a pie shell and baked for an entire hour and let it sit on the counter at room temp for about an hour then chilled. Wow -- it tastes GREAT! Cheesecake texture cheesecake flavor but actually tastes a little bit lighter and tangy-er. I think 1 hour was a bit too long for half the recipe (actually a mistake on my part) next time will do 45 minutes or so. Anyway we are enjoying it! Read More

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Patty Ruth Hand Pirko

06/11/2007

I wouldn't call this a cookie or a bar. I would call it crustless cheesecake. Nonetheless it was good enough to make again just next time I will add a crust. I topped it with a fresh blackberry and orange compote and the tart berries perfectly offset the sweet cake. Read More

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Dan1974

10/26/2009

These EXCELLENT AND EASY bars (not cookies) to make. I left the lemon out and put it into 2 pre-made graham cracker crusts. WOW Read More

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STACEY1VG

09/23/2004

More like bars than cookies. I topped mine with the cherry pie filling. Read More

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Buttakwup

03/29/2010

Not nearly sweet enough and not really cookies. These are bland crustless cheesecake bars. Make a real cheesecake instead. Read More

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Pam Ziegler Lutz

07/18/2012

Okay. These are tasty. I quartered the recipe but otherwise followed the directions including the baking time. My baking dish was slightly larger than 1/4 of a 9x13 dish but the cookies were a little on the soft side. I topped them with cherry pie filling. Read More

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Italian Cheesecake Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 454.5

% Daily Value *

protein: 21 %

carbohydrates: 13 %

dietary fiber: 2 %

sugars:

fat: 45 %

saturated fat: 90 %

cholesterol: 48 %

vitamin a iu: 23 %

niacin equivalents: 15 %

vitamin b6: 4 %

vitamin c: 7 %

folate: 6 %

calcium: 17 %

iron: 6 %

magnesium: 5 %

potassium: 5 %

sodium: 10 %

thiamin: 6 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.