Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

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These amazing bar cookies have a classic chocolate chip cookie dough crust with a light and fluffy cheesecake center topped with another chocolate chip cookie dough layer.

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How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars

This dessert recipe is super easy and quick to make, and everyone loves them, so make a double batch.

They are perfect for gifts, holidays, parties, and Christmas. 

Ingredients:

• Refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough (place in the freezer)
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 large egg room temperature
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)

Supplies:

• Cutting board
• French chef’s knife (this is the one that I used).
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Baking pan
• Non-stick foil
• Spatula 
• 9×13″ pan (this is the one I used)
• Mixer
• Wire cooling rack

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

Place the refrigerated cookie dough in the freezer for a few hours.

Allow cream cheese to soften.

Sit one large egg out until it is room temperature. 

Line a 13×9″ pan with parchment paper or non-stick foil (this is the one I used).

Use a sharp knife, slice half the cookie dough into 1/4″ slices, and place it at the prepared pan’s bottom.

 

 

Press the cookie dough into the pan.

 

Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 10 minutes.

Cheesecake Layer

While the “crust” is baking, beat cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla together with an electric mixer on medium speed. Spread the cheesecake batter over the crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.

 

 

Spread the cheesecake filling over the baked chocolate chip crust. 

Slice the remaining cookie dough and place it on the top of the cheesecake layer. 

Return the pan to the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

Cool pan on a wire rack then, refrigerate before serving.

 

Remove cooled cookies using the liner (foil or parchment paper) and place them on a cutting board.

Cut into squares to serve. Refrigerate any leftovers. 

 

 

How to Store Cheesecake Bar Cookies

After cutting them into squares, I place them in an air-tight container with squares of parchment paper between them and refrigerate.

 

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