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"Lime in the Coconut" Frosted Cheesecake Bars

Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Pack a powerful punch of tropical flavors with a quick-mix layered bar.
Prep Time: 45 min
Total Time: 3 hours 50 min
Makes: 24 bars
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Cookie Base
1pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
2tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/3cup butter or margarine, softened
1egg, slightly beaten
Filling
2packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1can (16 oz) cream of coconut (not coconut milk)
3tablespoons lime juice
1teaspoon vanilla
2eggs
Topping
1container (12 oz) Betty Crocker® Whipped cream cheese frosting
1 1/4cups coconut, toasted
2teaspoons grated lime peel
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press evenly in bottom of pan. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.
2.Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in cream of coconut until well blended. Beat in lime juice, vanilla and 2 eggs until smooth. Spread over cookie base.
3.Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until set and light golden brown on edges. Cool 30 minutes at room temperature. Refrigerate 1 hour to cool completely.
4.Carefully spread frosting over filling. Sprinkle with coconut and lime peel. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
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Winner's Quote
"This recipe combines three of my all-time favorite flavors—cheesecake, coconut and fresh zesty lime—on a crisp sugar cookie crust, topped with a delectable cream cheese frosting."
How-To
To toast coconut, spread on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350°F for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until coconut is light golden brown.

Nutrition Information:

1 Bar: Calories 340 (Calories from Fat 210); Total Fat 23g (Saturated Fat 15g, Trans Fat 2g); Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 180mg; Total Carbohydrate 29g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 20g); Protein 4Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 6Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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