Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars
If you like chocolate chips, cookie dough and cheesecake, these chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake bars are for you! They are simply fantastic.
Wow. Wow. Wow. Talk about a phenomenal dessert!
I made these a couple weekends ago to take to a BBQ with some friends and they were a hit.
I, personally, couldn’t get enough of them and was trying to find ways to sneak more bites inconspicuously so I didn’t look like a glutton. I don’t think I succeeded!
If you like chocolate chips, cookie dough and cheesecake, this is the recipe for you.
A graham cracker crust studded with mini- chocolate chips is topped with a creamy cheesecake layer and finally layered with chunks of cookie dough and drizzled with chocolate.
Oh my. I can’t wait to make these again! Fantastic.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 ½ cups (150 g) graham cracker crumbs
- 5 tablespoons (70 g) butter, melted
- ⅔ cup (113 g) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Cookie Dough:
- 5 tablespoons (70 g) butter, at room temperature
- ⅓ cup (71 g) packed light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup (107 g) all-purpose flour, I found the cookie dough was a bit stiff with this much flour, next time I think I’ll cut it down by 1/8th of a cup
- 1 cup (170 g) miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Filling:
- 10 ounces (284 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
- ¼ cup (53 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- For the crust, preheat oven to 325°F. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan (I used a 9-inch round pan and cut the final dessert into pie-shaped pieces). Line pan with parchment paper (I used foil), leaving enough to extend over the sides. Lightly coat the parchment paper/foil with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter until crumbs are moistened. Stir in chocolate chips. Press crust mixture into bottom of pan. Bake for 6 minutes. Set pan on wire rack to cool.
- For the cookie dough, using an electric mixer, mix butter, brown sugar, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract at medium speed until smooth. Decrease mixer speed to low and add flour. Mix just until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips. Set aside.
- For the filling, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar just until smooth. Add egg and vanilla extract, beating just until blended. Pour batter into baked crust. Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls over the top of the filling.
- Bake about 30-35 minutes, or until set. Transfer to wire rack.
- For chocolate topping, melt 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave. (Tip: put the chocolate chips into a zipper bag and heat on 50% power for a few minutes. Cut the corner off the bag and squeeze the bag to make drizzling less messy). Use a teaspoon to drizzle chocolate over top of bars. Cool bars in pan completely, about an hour. (Stick the bars in the freezer for 5 minutes to set quickly if you’re in a hurry).
- Using the edges of the parchment paper/foil, remove bars from pan. Cut into bars (clean the knife after each cut) and serve.
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Recipe Source: adapted from Dozen Flours
I’m not sure how the cookie dough is supposed to work out…. There’s no egg no leveling agent nothing! It’s in the oven right now I guess I will see When it comes out. All I can say is that it’s very crumbly Though and I can’t see how it’s going to Change in the oven…. It’s almost done cooking and they look like Little blobs on top of a cheese cake that is starting to rise…..
Hello! Do you store this in the refrigerator?
Yes, I do
I made these last night but I didn’t have graham crackers so I used honey teddy grahams. It was SOOOO good! 🙂
K, this was so totes dElish. And not even that hard to make! Fo shizzle the best thing eva!!!!
Meine Gute madame! Looks like a Sunday afternoon indulgence for sure! Yum-E!
Ummm, I’d be a glutton around those!! 🙂
Ok, this is just genius!!
Wow! Those look sooo good! I can’t wait to make these! Thanks for the recipe!
i must never make this–my thighs wouldn’t stand a chance. 🙂seriously melanie, what a brilliant creation. 🙂
This looks delicious, I love cookie dough and cheesecake.
Amy – thanks for commenting to let me know you liked these. It’s been awhile since I made them but your comment makes me want to have them again!
Wow is right!! That is like two desserts in one. YUM.Thanks for sharing . Sharona May
Amanda – glad you tried these and liked them. Thanks for letting me know!
OMG that looks AWESOME!
This looks like such a great holiday party dessert! I can’t believe I’m already thinking that far ahead! Ha-ha.
Oh my! That is one rich looking dessert. I’d probably eat way too much of it. I love the chocolate swirls.
That is CRAZY!!! I would seriously eat the whole thing!
Hi Abby – that sounds fine with me, just as long as you give credit to the original source that I linked to in my post since I didn’t create the recipe (but wish I had!). Thanks!
Oh wow! That looks incredible!
YUM! I need to make these soon!
What a fabulous dessert! My mouth is watering!
Tried it and love it! Thank you so much for the tasty treat!!
Amy
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Holy cow! What an amazing dessert! I am totally going to try that!!!
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These were absolutely delicious! Thanks for posting the recipe!
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Wow I just made this and I’m pretty sure that I need to go to confession and ask for forgiveness after eating this I’m sure it’s a sin but boy is it a good one!!! I cut the flour as the original poster suggested and it was great!!!
Jenny – these are some of my favorites and your comment made me think I need to make them again soon! Your comment made me chuckle – thanks for checking in.