Easy, Yummy Chess Squares

There are many variations to this great recipe, but Granny's chess squares are quick, easy, delicious and foolproof!

This is a very rich dessert. Be sure to cut into small squares and watch them disappear!

Ingredients

1 box butter recipe yellow cake mix

3 eggs

1 stick melted butter

1 cup chopped pecans

8 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese, softened

1 box confectionary sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions
Preheat oven 350 degrees.

Butter 9x13 pan lined with foil.

Combine cake mix, 1 egg, melted butter, and chopped pecans into a large bowl. Press into bottom of pan.

Mix softened cream cheese, 2 eggs and vanilla. Add sugar a little at a time (about 1/5 box at a time). Pour over mixture in pan.

Bake 35 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

Make sure dessert is well browned.

Cool in pan, then cut into small squares before serving.

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Welcome!

Hi, I am Dianna Smith from New Jersey, but married a native New Orleanian. Granny Boutte is my mother-in-law. Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Boutte family recipe book, so I became a blogger to share those​ amazing recipes. You can blame me if any do not turn out awesome  (probably a typo!).

Laissez les bons temps rouler!
(Let the good times roll!)