Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars

These chocolate chip cookie cheesecake bars are a combination of deliciously chewy chocolate chip cookies and a perfectly creamy cheesecake filling.  It takes 15 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to bake!  I believe these cheesecake cookie bars will become one of your favorite treats.

Today’s chocolate chip cookie cheesecake bars recipe is delicious, easy, and a joy to whip up.  Once you make these bars, you will want to make them over and over again.   They can easily be the star of any dessert table; this recipe is perfect for any occasion. 

The steps are as easy as preparing a chocolate chip cookie dough.  First, we place most of the dough on a baking pan, then we add a 4-ingredient cheesecake layer on top, and finally cover the top with the rest of the cookie dough.

Ingredients you’ll need

You can find the exact quantities at the bottom of my post, in the recipe card.

• Flour-All purpose flour for structure
• Baking soda-It lets the cookie dough rise; works as a leavener.
• Salt-Brings the flavors out but you can leave it out if you omit salt.
• Sugar-I use light brown sugar for chewiness and a little granulated sugar.  If you don’t have brown sugar at home, you can easily make your homemade brown sugar.
• Butter-Unsalted
• Eggs– Large eggs; one for the cookie dough and one for the cheesecake filling.
• Vanilla-Pure vanilla extract; both for the cookie dough and cheesecake filling.
• Cream cheese-Full fat block style
• Chocolate chips-I prefer using mini chocolate chips as they spread evenly and I don’t use too much.

Step by step instructions

Cookie dough:

First, I melt the butter halfway in a small pan, remove it from the heat and stir until it is completely melted. This allows the butter to cool fast and prevents it from cooking the eggs when I add it.

Then I place the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.

Next I stir the melted and cooled butter, brown and granulated sugar in a large bowl.

I add the egg and stir with a whisk until just combined and mix in the vanilla extract.

Later, I add the flour mixture in 2 batches.  First I stir with a whisk and then continue with a spatula.  

Finally I add the chocolate chips and stir with a spatula.

Cheesecake layer:

First I beat the softened cream cheese and sugar in a medium mixing bowl with a whisk until creamy.   I don’t over whisk.

In the beginning, the mixture stays in the middle of the whisk but as I continue to whisk, the mixture starts to become creamy. I gently tap the whisk to the side of the bowl so the cream cheese mixture drops into the bowl.

Then I mix in the vanilla extract. Finally I add the egg and stir until just combined.

Assemble:

First, I place ⅔ (426 grams) of the chocolate chip cookie dough into the pan. Then I pour the cheesecake layer over the dough and swirl the pan to let it spread to ensure an even layer.

Finally, I divide the remaining dough into 6 pieces (approx. 23 grams each), roll into balls, flatten each with my palm and place on top of the cheesecake layer.

Note that the dough pieces won’t cover the top completely. I add extra chocolate chips on top.

I bake for 35 minutes or until the top is golden brown. First I let it cool completely at room temperature and then cool in the fridge for 3 hours to let it completely set.

Enjoy!

If you like cheesecake bars, you should try my apple cheesecake bars and pumpkin swirl cheesecake bars as well.

Other Recipes with Chocolate Chips You May Enjoy!

• Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
• Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Muffins
• Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Biscotti with Chocolate Chips
• Coconut Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Banana Blondies with Chocolate Chips
• Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Blueberry Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins

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