Description
Decadent chocolate chip cheesecake bars with a creamy filling and a crunchy cookie crust, perfect for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 13×9″ pan with parchment paper.
- Freeze half of the cookie dough for a few hours for easy slicing.
- Slice the frozen dough into 1/4″ pieces and form a crust by layering it evenly in the prepared pan.
- Bake the crust for about 10 minutes until lightly golden and set.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Spread the cheesecake mixture evenly over the hot crust.
- Top with remaining cookie dough slices, pressing down gently.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until edges are set and center is slightly jiggly.
- Allow to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours before slicing into bars.
Notes
For a vegan version, use vegan cream cheese and flax eggs. To make it gluten-free, use gluten-free cookie dough.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg