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Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars combine a delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe with a layer of cheesecake to make a dessert that is the best of both worlds! This amazing bar cookie recipe is simple to make and a hit at every party! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cookie Bars
Servings: 24

Ingredients

Cookie Layer

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup butter flavored vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Cheesecake Layer

  • 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese softened to room temp
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Cream together the butter, shortening, and sugars.  Add the vanilla, salt and vinegar and mix together.  Beat in the egg, then the baking soda and flour.  Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • In a different bowl, mix the cream cheese with the sugar until thoroughly combined.  Beat in the egg and vanilla.
  • In a greased 9x13 pan, spread half of the cookie dough mixture across the bottom.  (I just plopped the dough around the pan and then spread it all together.)  Then, spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the cookie dough.  
  • With the remaining cookie dough, flatten chunks of dough between your hands into discs, and then place on top of the cream cheese mixture.  (The cookie dough discs don't have to touch, but try to place them so that they cover as much of the cream cheese mixture as possible.)
  • Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes, or until the top is brown and cooked through.  Cool completely and store in the refrigerator.  
  • Serve and enjoy!