Try these sweet treats from our Gooseberry Patch cookbooks for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day!

The kids will love decorating these yummy shortbread cutouts!

Velvet Shortbread Cutouts
Nancy Kirkelie
Lebanon, OR
Gooseberry Patch In the Kitchen with Family & Friends
pg. 201

2 c. butter, softened
8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 c. sugar
2 egg yolks
1 t. vanilla extract
4-1/2 c. all-purpose flour

Cream together butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add sugar, egg yolks and vanilla; blend in flour. Cover and chill 2 hours. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick; cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 350 degrees on a lightly oiled baking sheet 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

I cannot tell a lie...I can't resist cherry cheesecake!

Cheery Cherry Cheesecake Bars
Sharon Harris
Gooseberry Patch: Holiday At Home
pg. 121

1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c. all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium mixing bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and flour. Mix well. Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture for top. Press remaining crumb mixture into 8" square baking pan. Bake in center of oven for 10 to 12 minutes, coo while preparing filling.

FILLING:

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 T. lemon juice
1/2 c. maraschino cherries, chopped

Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and lemon juice until fluffly (one or two minutes). Stir in the cherries. Spread filling over baked crust. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top. Bake again, 18 to 20 minutes or until the filling is set and top is lightly brown. Cool and store in refrigerator. Makes 32 to 36 bars.

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