Yield: 16 squares
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars Recipe
A creamy layer of cheesecake and a chewy cookie crust will have you reaching for more of these Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookie Bars in a hurry.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
42 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 2 minutes
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips
For the Cheesecake
- 1 - 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon all purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 pan with nonstick spray.
- Beat the butter, shortening, and sugars until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again.
- Stir together the baking soda, salt, and flour. Slowly beat into the butter mixture until a soft dough comes together.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and chunks gently. Press half the cookie dough in the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until creamy. Add the egg and flour and mix again. Pour on top of the cookie dough in the pan.
- Crumble the remaining dough on top of the cheesecake gently. Bake for 42-44 minutes.
- Remove and cool for one hour on the counter. Refrigerate until chilled completely.
Notes
* You can also use an 18 ounce roll of refrigerated cookie dough in place of the homemade dough. Bake for 35-40 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 442Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 170mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 2gSugar: 36gProtein: 5g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.