So much to love in one bar! Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars!
In the past, we’ve made smoothies, spaghetti, chocolate cake (my favorite) and chicken noodle soup. You never know what Tina will come up with but it’s always enjoyable. And this month, it’s Cheesecake!
I love cheesecake but in my house, it’s just not a favorite dessert so I hate to make a big cheesecake and then still be the only one eating it five days later. It’s why I make things like Chocolate and Peanut Butter Mousse Cheesecake, Petit Mocha Cheesecakes and Cream Cheese Squares. I can make it, take what I want and share the rest with friends without it looking like I gave them leftovers.
I actually had another recipe all picked out for this challenge and then Chocolate Moosey posted that it was National Cheesecake day. With a link to all her cheesecake recipes. And she’s made a lot of cheesecake! I love to drool as much as the next person so I click on over. Pure heaven. About half way through, I spot the bars. I can almost taste the chocolate chips. And cookie dough. My kids love anything with the words cookie dough in it.
These were so good, my 10 year old said “If anyone doesn’t like these, they’re just crazy.” Guess I picked the perfect recipe for the Crazy Cooking Challenge.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars
adapted from Chocolate Moosey
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs (I used butter cookies)
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cookies Dough Topping
- 5 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (just a pinch)
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup regular sized chocolate chips
- Candy melts or chocolate bark (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees, line a square 8x8 or 9x9 pan with foil or parchment paper. Lightly spray with cooking spray. For your crust, combine cookie crumbs and melted butter. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Press cookie mixture into bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Bake for 6 minutes. remove from oven and let cool.
- Cream cream cheese, add in sugar, egg and vanilla, cream again till smooth. Spread cream cheese mixture over crust.
- Now for your cookie dough topping, Cream butter, add in sugars, cream again. Add in vanilla, then salt and flour. The dough will be crumbly. Stir in chocolate chips. Crumble cookie dough mixture over cream cheese layer.
- Bake in your preheated 325 degree oven for 25-30 minutes. Just until the edges of your crust start to turn golden and when you shake the pan, the cream cheese layer is firm, not woobly. Let cool completely before cutting.
- For an extra layer of chocolaty goodness, drizzle some melted chocolate bark across the top.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, if it lasts that long.
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Andrea Kruse says
Yum! This was one recipe I saw on Pinterest and will make soon. It looks so yummy.
Come past and say “Hi” #20 – Peanut Butter Chocolate Cheesecake bites.
The Daily Smash says
Looks amazing. This is one that I debated on doing but changed my mind at the last min. Looks so good I will need to try it soon. Check out my pick
#30 on the CCC
Have a great day
Melissa says
You had me at cookie dough ๐ This dessert looks amazing. Great CCC pick! I’m #16.
beverly lee says
Oh my, I am never going to get my diet back on track. It looks really yummy can’t wait to try it.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
I’ve made something very similar to these before. These looks insanely good!
Sarah E. says
Oh I would be in trouble having this around the house! Bars means you can eat more of them! LOL
Stopping by from CCC #18 – I pinned, tweeted, stumbled, and FB’d your cheesecake ๐
Never Dessert You says
I need this in my life right now. Oh boy, mental note to stop at store for chocolate chips. Yumm
Leslie says
Oh my goodness!!!! These look ridiculously delicious! I NEED to make these! ๐
Blessings,
Leslie
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
Oh my, Joan! I’ll need 2 – one for each hand! ๐ This looks fantastic! Pinned ๐
Little Mommy Kim says
These look absolutely amazing!
Aiza says
Oh my gosh! Perfect idea, I love it ๐ Bookmarked โฅ
Erin says
OH MY GOLLY!!! This looks heavenly! Pinned it so I can make these and eat every last one!
kitchen koala says
Yum! Two yummy things in one ๐ Cookie dough is always a winner in my book.
Stopping by from CCC #35
Jen @JuanitasCocina says
Wow! These bars are INSANE! I can’t wait to make these! #55
Lizzy Do says
Carla has just amazing recipes!!! And these cheesecake bars look outstanding! CCC #48
Kate says
Amazing! To repeat myself…a triple-decker delight!! Yum.
aitonainen says
These bars look SO good! Love cheesecake, and love cookie dough – doesn’t get any better than that!
Katie says
I will have to make these for the next work luncheon!! Thank you for checking out my cheesecake CCC #44
Teri@thefreshmancook says
What a great idea to make bars. They look wonderful and the combination of the cheesecake and cookie dough is pure genius! Great choice! I am from CCC #22.
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