Cream together all 4 crust ingredients with an electric mixer until it forms a dough. Spread the crust dough evenly into a 9x9 pan. Bake crust for 10 min at 350 degrees. While the crust is baking, prepare the filling by combining all filling ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer for about 2 min. Remove crust from oven and immediately pour filling on top of hot crust. Sprinkle cookie crumbs evenly over the filling. Continue baking for 20-25 min, until set. Remove bars from oven and cool. Dust with powdered sugar if desired. Makes 16 bars.
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