Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are decadent homemade cookie bars with a layer of creamy cheesecake.
Servings 12
Ingredients
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 1/2 cup butter flavored vegetable shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Cheesecake Layer
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat together the butter, shortening, both sugars, vanilla, salt and cider vinegar. Beat until creamy and combined.
- Beat in the egg, baking soda and flour until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Divide the dough into two equal portions. Set aside.
Cheesecake Layer
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy and combined. Then beat in the egg and vanilla.
- In a 9×13 glass baking pan, press 1/2 of the chocolate chip dough evenly into the bottom of the pan. Spread the cream cheese filling over the top of the cookie dough in the pan. With the remaining cookie dough, flatten chunks of the dough in between your hands to form small disks. Place them all over the top of the cream cheese mixture. (Try to place them as close as possible, but they don’t have to touch)
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for 28 to 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and cooked through.
- Cool bars completely before cutting and serving. Store any leftovers covered in the fridge.