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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars
These chocolate chip cheesecake bars layer buttery cookie dough with creamy cheesecake and melted chocolate in a chewy cookie crust. They're easier to make than regular cheesecake and perfect for parties!
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 6m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 36 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Crust
2
Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 9×9 square baking pan with parchment paper. Coat the paper with nonstick spray and set aside.
3
Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter until crumbs are moistened. Stir in chocolate chips.
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4
Press crust mixture into bottom of pan and 1 inch up sides. Bake for ⏱️ 6 minutes. Set pan on wire rack to cool.
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Cookie Dough
6
Using mixer, mix butter, brown sugar, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract at medium speed until smooth. Adjust mixer speed to low and add flour. Mix just until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips. Set aside.
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Cheesecake
8
Using mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla extract, beating just until blended.
cream cheese, at room temperature10 ounceslarge egg1vanilla extract1 teaspoon
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Pour batter into cooled, baked crust. Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls over the top of the filling.
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Bake about ⏱️ 30 minutes, or until set. Transfer to wire rack.
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Topping
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Melt 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips in the microwave. Add about 1/2 tablespoon of butter to make chocolate smooth.
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13
Using a ziplock bag with corner cut off, drizzle chocolate on bars.
14
Cool bars in pan completely, about an hour. Or refrigerate, 1/⏱️ 2 hour.
15
Using the edges of the parchment paper, lift the bars from the pan.
16
Cut into bars and serve.
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