Coconut Lime Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

Crust:
• 1 pkg. sugar cookie mix, unprepared
• 2 Tbls. flour
• 1/3 c. butter, softened
• 1 egg
Filling:
• 2 pkgs. (8 oz.) cream cheese
• 1 can (16 oz.) cream of coconut
• 3 Tbls. lime juice
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. coconut extract
Frosting:
• 1 pkg. (8oz.) cream cheese
• 2 Tbls. butter
• 1 tsp. coconut extract
• 1 Tbls. lime juice
• 2 c. powdered sugar
Topping:
• 1 1/4 c. coconut, toasted
• 2 Tbls. lime peel (optional)

Instructions

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray bottom and sides of 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, combine crust ingredients until soft dough forms. Press evenly into bottom of pan. Bake 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese for 1 minute. Slowly add cream of coconut until well blended. Stir in lime juice and coconut extract. Add eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Spread over cookie crust. Bake 40-45 minutes or until set and golden brown around edges. Cool 20 minutes at room temperate, then refrigerate for 1 hour.
• In another bowl, blend together cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add coconut extract and lime juice. Slowly add powdered sugar until well blended. Carefully spread frosting over cheesecake layer. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and lime peel. Refrigerate 30 minutes before cutting into bars. Store in refrigerator.