Favorite Cheesecake Squares

• margarine↗1⁄3 cup
• sugar, brown packed↗1⁄3 cup
• flour↗1 cup
• walnuts, chopped↗1⁄2 cup
• cream cheese↗1

  (8 ounce) package, softened

• sugar, granulated↗1⁄4 cup
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• egg↗1
• smarties candies or 3/4 cup M&M's plain chocolate candy↗3⁄4 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Beat margarine and brown sugar till light and fluffy.

3. 3

   Add flour and walnuts; mix well.

4. 4

   Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of 8" sqaure pan.

5. 5

   Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Combine cream cheese (nuke for 15 seconds to soften), garnulated sugar and vanilla; mixing at medium speed and electric mixer till well blended.

7. 7

   Add egg; mix well.

8. 8

   Layer 1/2 cup Smarties or M&Ms over crust; top with cream cheese mixture.

9. 9

   Combine remaining candy, chopped and reserve crumb mixture; mix well.

10. 10

    Sprinkle crumb mixture over cream cheese mixture.

11. 11

    Bake at 350 degrees, 20 minutes.

12. 12

    Cool.