Grandma's Cream Cheese Bars

Makes: 32 bars

I didn’t notice until after I made these bars that this box is only 15.25 ounces Duncan Hines is still 18 ounces, but this worked just fine.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cups nuts, finely chopped
• 1 package (18 ounce) white or yellow cake mix
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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• Directions: 
• 1. Mix together brown sugar, nuts and cake mix. Stir in melted butter and mix until crumbly.
  2. Reserve 1 1/4 cup of mixture for topping. Press remainder into the bottom of a well greased or parchment lined 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees. Do not over bake.
  3. To prepare filling, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Pour over baked crust.
  4. Top with reserved crumbs. Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
  5. Dust lightly with powdered sugar if desired. Store in refrigerator.
  6. This is another recipe from my Grandma's collection, I've had it forever.
  
  
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  Source:  chocolatechocolateandmore.com