Keyword: celebration cookies, easy recipes, Festive Treats, holiday desserts, No-Bake Christmas Cheesecake Bars, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Chilling Time: 3 hourshours
Total Time: 3 hourshours15 minutesminutes
Servings: 12bars
Calories: 250kcal
Equipment
Mixing bowl
Electric mixer
spatula
9x9-inch baking dish
plastic wrap
Ingredients
For the Crust
1cupgraham cracker crumbsfinely crushed
½cupunsalted buttermelted
For the Filling
8ozcream cheesesoftened
1cuppowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1cupwhipped topping
For Garnish (Optional)
1cupsparkling cranberriesfor decoration
Instructions
Step-by-Step Instructions
In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs with melted unsalted butter until well blended. Press mixture into the bottom of a greased 9x9 inch baking dish.
In another bowl, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
Gently fold in whipped topping to the cream cheese mixture until fully incorporated.
Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the crust in the baking dish.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
Garnish with sparkling cranberries before serving and cut into squares.
Notes
Allow the bars to chill for at least 3 hours or overnight for best results. Enjoy cold from the fridge.