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Do you ever have one of those days?
Just kind of an off kind of a day where you have no idea what you did all day.
That was my yesterday. I honestly only did about 2 hours of email catching up and surfing,
and then I went for a run.
But what happened to the other 3 hours of my childless day?
Part of the day was fighting with caramel and underdone cheesecake bars.
And trying to take pictures without it looking like a mess…
Thank you to all the girls for participating…
and thank you for reading all about our apple obsessions every day!
Don’t forget to enter our big Crunch Pak giveaway HERE so you can be apple obsessed too.
Cookie cheesecake bars loaded with Milky Way candies and topped with caramel and chocolate.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cream the butter, shortening, sour cream, and sugars until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla. Sift together the flour, crumbs, baking soda, and salt and slowly add to the butter mixture. Stir in the candies by hand. Press half the mixture into a greased 8 inch pan. Pour the cheesecake mixture on top. Drop the rest of the dough by spoonfuls gently on top of the cheesecake. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes. Let cool completely. Drizzle with caramel and chocolate. Refrigerate.
- Beat the cream cheese and sugar together until creamy. Add the egg and caramel and beat again. Stir in the flour. Pour on cookie dough in pan.
- Place the caramels and heavy cream in a small saucepan. Heat and stir until melted and creamy. In a small microwave safe bowl, place the chocolate chips and shortening. Heat for 20 seconds. Stir and repeat until melted and smooth. Place in a bag and cut one corner off.
Notes
*The Caramel Apple Milky Ways are a seasonal candy, so feel free to use regular Milky Ways instead. *You can also bake this in a 9x13 pan by decreasing the bake time to 30 minutes.
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Jocelyn is the baker, photographer, and writer behind Inside BruCrew Life. She is married to her best friend, and they have three great kids. She spends her days baking sweet treats, and then trying to find ways to give the treats away without eating them all. Grab a cup of coffee and visit while she shares life from their kitchen.
Apple-licious week has been amazing!!! You girls rock! These Milky way cheesecake bars look INSANE. Milky Ways are my FAVORITE!
Have a great weekend ♥
Thanks! I lurve those Milky Way bars too…especially the dark chocolate ones:-)
Yep, I always feel like I work better with a little pressure too, but there are times when I wish I had gotten things done sooner
These look amazing – it’s been a fun week!! Maybe if we schedule now for next year, we’ll have plenty of time to get our goods made 
yeah right, I’ll still wait til the last minute!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
All of your food always looks wonderful..I am becoming your biggest fan. I bookmark everyone of them to make later!
thank you for hosting Jocelyn! You and Aimee were so sweet to include me. I loved reading about all of these apple recipes, and have saved so many! I kind of like the look of the underdone cheesecake!
Thank you for being a part too!! The underdone cheesecake actually worked really well with the cookie layers:-) And I was worried:-)
These are amazing girl. Seriously. no…. SERIOUSLY.
Thanks…you just made my day:-)
Stopping in from the Weekend Potluck. These bars look amazing! I’ve pinned them and can’t wait to give them a try asap!
Jen @ Craftymisadventures.com
I have those days. All the time, so don’t feel bad.
LOVE these bars, they look gorgeous and delicious. I love apple week!
Thanks for sharing at Weekend Potluck! These look like a winner for SURE!
Can you use butter instead of shortening? These look delicious! Thanks! Ana
Do you mean for the cookie layer? You could use more butter in place of the shortening. I just happen to like the texture and softness of cookies made with both.
really this early in the morning I have to get cravings… look amazing. love for you to share this recipe on my new recipe linky if you get a chance. http://www.stayingclosetohome.com/2012/09/friday-food-frenzy-week-3.html
I think your blog hates me today. My comments are taking me to a sign in page instead of saying “pending approval”! Argh. I’ll try one more time.
I was confused by the cheesecake part of the recipe. It doesn’t say to bake it or anything, but you mentioned it was under cooked. Can you clarify this for me?
What do you think about adding apple chunks to the cheesecake layer? I have some baking apples I want to use!
Sorry for the comment trouble. Yes, you bake the cheesecake in between the layers of cookie dough. And I think that apple in the cheesecake would be awesome…I had actually thought about doing that, but I was already late making it:-) Just make sure you bake it at least 45 minutes with the added moisture from the apples.
While I am talking to myself, I will just post that I FIGURED IT OUT!
Yay me. Or duh me? Anyhow, I just realized the cream cheese layer baking instructions are there, under the “for the cookie layer” part. Nevermind! 
haha! Glad you figured it out. I went back and look and it is kind of confusing. I will have to go back and edit that to be more understandable.
Underdone or not, I am totally drooling over these! I actually really LOVE those Caramel Apple Milky Ways–shocker since Milky Ways aren’t typically my favorite. These bars look divine, Jocelyn! So gooey and rich and I’m freaking out over that caramel drizzle. Applicious Week was a HUGE success and I loved every minute of it!
This is definitely my fave recipe of yours this week! The layers, oh, all those layers and all distinctive! The cookie, the cheesecake, the caramel and the drizzle – amazing!
Thanks. The layers did it for me too!!!
Found your delicious post via 5 Days… 5 Ways. Wow, just the title of the post sounds YUMMY not to mention the actual picture!
They look absolutely delicious Jocelyn! Thanks for all the terrific recipes you share with us! You are one talented blogger! Have a wonderful weekend! Angie xo
This is a seriously intense dessert and I’m sure you were seriously intent when you were eating it. Awesome can’t wait.
ha…I seriously had no problem downing a few of these bars:-)
Thanks for helping organize this week, Jocelyn! Love all this apple fun!
Holy crud! Look at those! I have one of those days often. I hate it. But if you made these then I’d say it was quite productive =o) Love all your apple recipes! Thanks!
Jocelyn, thanks for saving me that last bite! These are so over the top, you just had to save the best for last! Apple week has been so fun and I’ve pinned so many scrumptious things that I want to make. I think I need to plant a few apple trees in the yard just so I’ll have an unending supply!
I’m a procrastinator too. I try to get ahead on my blog but then I’ll realize, oh crap, I didn’t edit my photos and I’ll be up until 2 am trying to get it done. Hopefully I’m teaching my kids better or at least how to work under pressure!
I made those cheesecake cookie dough bars that I pinned six months ago, and they were kind of blah. This looks so much better!
shilohstaste.com
OH, MY. gOSH!
HEaven heaven! {Please share at my linky party! http://www.addhousewife.com/2012/09/pin-inspiration-thursday.html
I think working under pressure totally works for you because these just look AMAZING!
Everything usually does turn out ok, but sheesh I am stressed in the middle of it all:-)
Jocelyn – these are truly outrageous treats!
Your crazy
I think they scream eat me!! and the caramel looks amazing. This is a keeper for sure..
What a perfect fall treat. How can you go wrong mixing cheesecake and milky way? Just pinned this!
this is making me drool! they look so good!!
haha! Thanks:-)
I think I pinned this already, I wouldn’t be surprised if I did it twice. Oh these look amazing! I would have to do double the workout after having one but oh my, it would be well worth it.
Please stop by my link-up party and post if you can. These would definitely be a great hit. Thanks.
http://krumblecakesandsweets.blogspot.com/2012/09/link-up-party-2-hop-to-my-blog_24.html
MMMM – Oh My! Oh My! These look perfect…I would much rather have anything underdone than overdone. Your photos are out of this world inviting! So glad you linked up at Weekend Potluck.
I think I just died only by looking at your photos! I have a bag of caramel apple tucked away in the pantry (for emergency purposes) and I can say : this is an emergency!
Can’t wait to make them!
Congrtats on being featured on Weekend Potluck #37. Your Cheesecake Bars look amazing. I like the way the caramel is drizzled. I love the apple and cheesecake together.
Thank you so much!!! Caramel drizzled any way is good right?:-)
Jocelyn~I have only one word…INCREDIBLE!!! These look fantastic, can’t wait to try. Just wanted to let you know you are one of our features from last week’s Weekend Potluck. Can’t wait to see what you bring this week! Have a terrific weekend!
~Kim
http://sunflowersupperclub.blogspot.com/2012/09/weekend-potluck-37.html
Ok stupid question I’m sure but how much regular sugar in cookie layer? It just says “1/2″ & I wanted to clarify before making them for Thanksgiving.
Good catch…sorry for the missing letter. It should be 1/2 c. sugar. I sure hope you enjoy them:-)
I think this recipe needs to be baked in a 9×13 pan. It was way too gooey and not done in the middle after 50 min.
I did bake this one in the 8 inch pan. Cheesecake will always look gooey and not done when it comes out of the oven. It needs to be refrigerated for a few hours for it to set up completely! You can bake it in a 9×13 pan by decreasing the bake time to 30 minutes if you like.
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