Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars
These chocolate chip cheesecake bars combine refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough with a creamy cheesecake layer, then bake until golden and set for an easy dessert.
Equipment
- 13x9-inch pan
- parchment paper or non-stick foil
- electric mixer
- knife
Ingredients
- 40 oz refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the cookie dough in the freezer for a few hours.
- Allow cream cheese to soften.
- Sit one large egg out until it is room temperature.
- Line a 13x9" pan with parchment paper or non-stick foil.
- Slice half the cookie dough into 1/4" slices and place it in the bottom of the lined pan.
- Press the cookie dough into the pan.
- Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 10 minutes.
- While the "crust" is baking, beat cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla together with an electric mixer on medium speed. Spread the cheesecake batter over the crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.
- Slice the remaining cookie dough and place it on the top of the cheesecake layer.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Cool then, refrigerate before serving.
Notes
Freeze the cookie dough for a few hours before slicing. Allow the cream cheese and egg to come to room temperature before mixing. Cool the bars completely, then refrigerate before serving.