CHEESECAKE COOKIES 2

      Title: CHEESECAKE COOKIES 2
  Categories: Biscuits, Cheesecakes
       Yield: 16 Cookies
  
       1 c  Whole wheat flour
     1/3 c  Brown sugar
     1/3 c  Butter or margarine
     1/2 c  Chopped walnuts or toasted
            -sesame seeds or roasted
            -sunflower seeds
       8 oz Cream cheese
     1/4 c  Honey
       1    Egg
       2 tb Milk
       1 tb Lemon juice
            Grated peel of 1 lemon
     1/2 ts Vanilla extract
     1/2 ts Freshly grated nutmeg
  
   Blend together the flour, sugar, and butter with a pastry cutter to
   make a crumbly texture.  Then mix in 1/2 cup nuts or seeds. Reserve
   1/2 cup of the mixtrue for the topping, and press the remainder into
   an 8" square pan. Bake at 350 deg F for 12-15 min.
   
   In the meantime, soften the cream cheese and blend in the honey, egg,
   milk, and remaining ingredients. Spread over the baked crust and
   sprinkle with the reserved topping. Garnish, if you wish, with fruit
   slices and/or meat nuts.  Bake at 350 deg F for 25 min. Cool and cut
   into 2" squares.
   
   Note:  If using strawberries for garnish, put them on the cheesecake
   topping after baking.
   
   Optional garnishes:  fruit slices: orange, apple, banana,
   strawberries 		 nutmeats (whole or chopped): almonds, walnuts, 						
   Brazil nuts
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