Hazelnut Cheesecake Squares

Ingredients

• ½ cup finely chopped hazelnuts, toasted, skins rubbed off with a kitchen towel
• ½ cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
• ¹/₃ cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
• + 12 more ingredients
• • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • Vegetable-oil cooking spray
  • 7 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 6 ounces feta cheese, room temperature
  • 4 ounces soft goat cheese, room temperature
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Boiling water, for filling roasting pan
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced into rounds, each round cut into quarters

1. Make the cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together hazelnuts, flour, cornstarch, and salt. 2. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice until creamy. Add hazelnut mixture, and beat until just combined. Wrap dough in plast...

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