Make the crust:

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1. Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Spray an 8x8 baking pan with cooking spray, then line with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, place the butter, brown sugar and flour. Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour/sugar mixture until it becomes coarse crumbs. 1/3 cup cold salted butter, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 cup all-purpose flour
3. Set aside 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture for topping the bars. Press the remaining crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the crust is very slightly browned.

Make the filling:

1. In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese, sugar, egg and lemon juice until creamy and smooth. Fold in the chopped cherries. 8 ounces cream cheese, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/4 cup chopped green candied cherries, 1/4 cup chopped red candied cherries
2. Spread the batter over the baked crust. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb topping.
3. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the cheesecake is set.
4. Allow the bars to cool to room temperature then let set in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Refrigerate until serving.