Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars

These were seriously good, friends. I know I say that quite a bit here, but really...really, these were tasty. Forget all the other things I' e posted and suggested that you !ake, and get on these i!!ediately. I!!ediately" The cookie dough part was !y personal fa orite. #lenty of chocolate chips and no raw eggs, so no sal!onella to bring you down. $% &ait...the cheesecake was the best. 'ood hea ens" &hen you co!bine the two..." I think I cried a little. I'! crying now (ust thinking of the!, and the fact that they are gone, all gone. )ou know I like to break it down for you, so here's how it goes"

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars *ource$ ery slightly adapted fro! +y Baking ,ddiction -get the printable recipe here% Ingredients: Crust$ . ./0 cups graha! cracker cru!bs 1 tablespoons unsalted butter, !elted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough: 1 tablespoons unsalted butter, roo! te!perature ./2 cup packed light brown sugar 2 tablespoons granulated sugar ./3 teaspoon salt . teaspoon pure anilla e4tract 2/3 cup flour 0/2 cup chocolate chips Cheesecake Filling: .5 o6 crea! cheese, roo! te!perature ./3 cup sugar . large egg, roo! te!perature . teaspoon pure anilla e4tract Directions: .. #reheat the o en to 201 F. 7ine an 89 square baking pan with parch!ent paper or foil allowing a little o erhang and spray with nonstick cooking spray. *et aside. 0. +i4 the !elted butter and graha! cracker cru!bs until thoroughly co!bined. #ress the !i4ture into the botto! of the prepared pan. Bake in preheated o en for : !inutes. ;e!o e pan to a cooling rack. 7ea e your o en on while you prepare the dough. 2. &hile the crust is cooling, prepare the chocolate chip cookie dough. In the bowl of a stand !i4er fitted with the paddle attach!ent or in a large bowl with an electric !i4er, beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt and anilla until s!ooth and thoroughly co!bined, about . !inute. +i4 in the flour on low speed, and !i4 until (ust incorporated. +i4 in the chocolate chips. *et aside. 3. In the bowl of a stand !i4er fitted with the paddle attach!ent or in a large bowl with an electric !i4er crea! together the crea! cheese and sugar until s!ooth. +i4 in the egg and anilla on low speed (ust until incorporated. #our the cheesecake batter into the prepared crust. <sing your hand to for! clu!ps, distribute the cookie dough onto the top of the cheesecake batter in teaspoon=si6ed clu!ps. Be sure to use all of the dough. 1. Bake for about 25 !inutes, until the top feels dry and fir! -the cookie dough% and the entire pan looks set if gi en a gentle shake. +o e bars to a cooling rack and allow to cool co!pletely. Chill in refrigerator o ernight or for at least a couple hours. :. 7ift the bars out by the o erhang and cut into squares for ser ing.