Ginger Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 (16 ounce) package gingersnap cookies, crushed
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• Cheesecake:
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Mix cookies, brown sugar, butter, and ground ginger together in a bowl; press into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven and cool to room temperature.

Process cream cheese, eggs, white sugar, lemon juice, and lemon extract in a food processor until smooth and creamy; spread over crust.

Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake is set, 25 to 30 minutes.

Cool cheesecake to room temperature and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.