Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cups flour

8 oz. reduced fat cream cheese

1 1/4 cup Lemon Curd (homemade or store bought)

1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper, set aside. In a large microwave safe bowl melt butter. Stir in sugars until well combined.

3. Mix in flour stirring until crumbly.

4. In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment (or a bowl for a hand mixer) whip the cream cheese until it is smooth (this can take several minutes, so just be patient), scraping the sides as needed.

5. Add in lemon curd & vanilla and whip again until it smooth. Take 3/4 of the butter mixture and press into the prepared pan, bringing up the sides as you can.

6. Pour in cream cheese mixture and spread it until it is even. Crumble remaining butter mixture over the top.

7. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.

8. Place directly into refrigerator for at least 1 hour up to several days (making sure to cover it after it is completely cooled).

9. Cut into bars, sprinkle with powder sugar if you would like.

Bon Appetit!