Orange Cream Dessert Squares

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 1/2 ounce) package pillsbury create 'n bake refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 2 tablespoons grated orange peel (from 2 large oranges)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade
• 1 teaspoon orange-flavored liqueur or 1/4 teaspoon orange extract
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 2 drops orange food coloring (or 2 drops yellow and 1 drop red food color)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons butter
• 1/2 cup vanilla baking chips

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 press cookie dough evenly on bottom and 1 inch up sides of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish (if dough is sticky, use floured fingers).
• 3 sprinkle evenly with orange peel.
• 4 in medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, marmalade and liqueur with electric mixer on medium-high speed about 1 minute or until well blended.
• 5 add eggs; beat about 2 minutes or until well blended and mixture is creamy.
• 6 spread evenly in crust.
• 7 bake 29 to 36 minutes or until crust is golden brown and center is set.
• 8 cool 1 hour.
• 9 in small microwavable bowl, microwave whipping cream and food color uncovered on high about 30 seconds or just until boiling.
• 10 add butter and baking chips; stir until chips are melted.
• 11 spread mixture evenly over bars.
• 12 refrigerate about 1 1/2 hours or until chilled and firm.
• 13 to serve, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows, using thin, sharp knife and wiping blade occasionally.
• 14 cover and refrigerate any remaining dessert squares.