COOKIES CREAM CHEESECAKE BROWNIE BARS - Guide Recipe
I know , in the past I’ve knocked the so-called “America’s favorite cookie” and I still haven’t changed my mind about not liking them. I just can’t get over the memory of feeling like I was eating burnt cardboard with frosting in the center. Also , they aren’t exactly health food so I figure if it’s not something I’d enjoy eating , what’s the point?
Oreos , jojos , whatever they’re called , I’m personally just not a huge fan. Now , when you use them as an ingredient in something like , say , brownie cheesecake layer cookie bars! , it’s a whole different story. Yeah , that I can do , Yum! They don’t sell jojos in Chile , obviously , but my wonderful aunt brought me a box of them from the States to play with. I love knowing that they are made with all organic ingredients even if you won’t find me binging on them in a closet. Plus , this s a recipe idea that I’ve wanted to try for a while , so I had to use them.
Ingredients;
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks) plus 2 tablespoons
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 8 oz cream cheese , softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 30 - 40 chocolate cream filled sandwich cookies (I used jojos)
Instructions;
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C) and grease a 13x9 inch glass pan. Cream butter and sugar together in the bowl of stand mixer fitted with beater. Scrape sides of bowl , then add eggs and mix until combined. Add vanilla , soda , and salt , and cocoa until mixed well , then add flour one cup at a time and beat after each addition.
- Scrape out mixer bowl into a medium bowl and save mixer bowl for making cheesecake layer. (Yay , for les dishes to wash) Divide dough in half and press one half into prepared pan. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes until top starts to darken and looks somewhat dry; remove from oven and cool while you make cheesecake filling.
- Beat cream cheese in mixing bowl with whisk attachment until completely smooth and lump free , scrape bottom of bowl and mix longer to be sure it's all smooth. Add sugar and mix until creamed , then beat in egg. Add vanilla , cream , and salt; mix until combined.
- Lay Jojos (or oreos if you must) in a single layer on top of the cooled cookie layer. (You can leave a few small gaps in between any odd corners.) Pour filling over cookie layer and crumble remaining half of chocolate dough over top. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until the center of bars is lightly browned on top. Remove and cool for about 30 minutes then place pan in fridge and chill for at least 3 hours before serving. Cut into squares and serve chilled.
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