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Old Fashioned Cheese Squares Recipe

Delicious Old Fashioned Cheese Squares to make your family happy for dessert!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Old Fashioned Cheese Squares
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rising Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 24 pieces
Calories 191 kcal
Creator Merissa

Ingredients

Dough

  • 2 packages dry yeast
  • 1/3 cup water warm
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs separated

Filling

  • 24 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. In small bowl, mix yeast with water and 1 teaspoon sugar, set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cut butter into flour until mixture is crumbly.
  3. Add egg yolks and yeast mixture and beat to blend.
  4. Let rise in warm place until doubled in size.
  5. In another bowl, combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla extract, until smooth.
  6. Pat out half of the dough mixture on a cookie sheet with sides or a 9x13 pan. Spread with cream cheese mixture over top evenly.
  7. Pat out the other half of dough and cover cream cheese filling. Beat the egg whites and spread on dough.
  8. In a bowl, combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup all-purpose flour, and 1 stick butter to make the topping. Sprinkle over dough. Let rise for 1 hour.
  9. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
  10. If you want, you can glaze with a powdered sugar/milk mixture.
Nutrition Facts
Old Fashioned Cheese Squares Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 191 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Trans Fat 0.3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 51mg17%
Sodium 271mg12%
Potassium 111mg3%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 291IU6%
Vitamin C 0.002mg0%
Calcium 108mg11%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.