How to make Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

 🍪 Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars 🍪

These delicious bars combine a chocolate chip cookie crust with a creamy cheesecake center, finished off with a layer of chocolate chip cookie dough on top. Perfect for any sweet craving!

🛒Ingredients:

40 oz refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough 🍫
16 oz cream cheese, softened 🧀
1 large egg, room temperature 🥚
1/4 cup granulated sugar 🍬
1/2 tsp vanilla extract 🌸
1 tsp lemon juice, optional 🍋

✅️ Instructions:

1️⃣ Prep and Preheat:
Place the cookie dough in the freezer for a few hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line a 13x9" pan with parchment paper or non-stick foil.

2️⃣ Cookie Dough Crust:

Slice half of the cookie dough into 1/4" slices and layer them on the bottom of the prepared pan.
Press the cookie dough slices together to form an even crust.

Bake the crust for 10 minutes.

3️⃣ Prepare Cheesecake Filling:
While the crust is baking, beat softened cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla extract together on medium speed until smooth.

4️⃣ Assemble Bars:
Spread the cheesecake filling over the warm crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.
Slice the remaining cookie dough and place pieces over the cheesecake layer.

5️⃣ Bake and Chill:
Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 35-40 minutes, or until the cheesecake layer is set.
Cool the bars completely, then refrigerate before serving.
6️⃣ Serve and Enjoy! 🍰🍪
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