Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cookie Bars
These chocolate peanut butter cheesecake cookie bars are only 5 ingredients. There's a peanut butter cookie base with a rich, chocolate cheesecake layer and topped with bits of peanut butter cookie.
Servings: 9 bars
Ingredients
- 14 ounces peanut butter cookie dough
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 11.5 ounce bag milk chocolate chips
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Press 3/4 of the 14 ounces peanut butter cookie dough (9 of the 12 cookie dough balls) evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat in the 4 ounces cream cheese until creamy.
- Add the 11.5 ounce bag milk chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat microwaving for 30 seconds and stirring until completely melted and smooth.
- Pour the melted chocolate into the cream cheese. Beat on medium until incorporated.
- Add in the 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture on top of the peanut butter cookie dough. Spread to the edges.
- Crumble the last 3 cookie dough balls on top of the cream cheese layer.
- Place into the oven and bake for 30 minutes. The chocolate cheesecake will look shiny and have a brownie like top and the peanut butter cookies will be browned.
- Let cool to room temperature then place into the fridge until chilled.
- Cut and serve.
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Notes
Storage: Store covered or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1.4mg
