🍫 Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars
Introduction
These bars combine two favorites—chocolate chip cookies and cheesecake—into one easy-to-slice dessert. Perfect for parties, bake sales, or a sweet treat at home.
⏱️ Prep Time
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Bake Time: 35–40 minutes
- Total Time: ~1 hour (plus cooling)
🧰 Equipment
- 9×13-inch baking pan
- Mixing bowls
- Hand or stand mixer
- Spatula
- Parchment paper (optional)
📝 Ingredients
Cookie Layer
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Cheesecake Layer
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
📌 Ingredient Notes
- Room-temperature cream cheese ensures a smooth cheesecake layer.
- Mini chocolate chips distribute more evenly, but regular chips work great.
- Lining the pan makes removal easy.
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat Oven
- Preheat to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease or line baking pan.
- Make Cookie Dough
- Cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Press Base
- Press about ⅔ of cookie dough evenly into pan.
- Prepare Cheesecake Layer
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla; mix just until combined.
- Assemble
- Spread cheesecake layer over cookie base.
- Crumble remaining cookie dough on top.
- Bake
- Bake 35–40 minutes until center is set and lightly golden.
- Cool & Slice
- Cool completely, then refrigerate 1–2 hours before cutting.
🧾 Nutrition Facts (Approx. per bar)
- Calories: 320
- Protein: 5 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fat: 17 g
- Sugar: 24 g
💡 Tips
- Don’t overmix cheesecake to avoid cracks.
- Chill before slicing for clean edges.
- Use a hot knife for perfect cuts.
🔄 Variations
- Peanut Butter: Add peanut butter chips.
- Oreo Cheesecake Bars: Swap cookie dough for crushed Oreos.
- Double Chocolate: Use chocolate cookie dough.
- Blondie Base: Replace chocolate chips with white chocolate.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
- Serve chilled or slightly warmed
- Top with whipped cream or drizzle chocolate sauce
