OREO CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE COOKIE BARS - Guide Recipe
15 years ago today I woke up nervous , anxious , and very excited. That night I married my best friend. God knew that I needed someone strong and patient to deal with my crazy and stressed out attitude. My husband is definitely patient with me when I get strung out and crazy over deadlines and just life in general. Oh , he has his moments too…he is just better at hiding them than I am.
I do love him very much for loving me and staying with me through thick and thin. Who would have thought that 15 years later , we would have 3 kids , have lived in 2 states , moved 6 times , and changed jobs 10 times before getting to the place God wanted us to be. Happy anniversary babe! I can’t wait to see what happens in the next 15 years.
Ingredients;
- For the Cookie Dough
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups Oreo cookie chunks
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- For the Cheesecake
- 1 package cream cheese , softened (8 oz.)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- For the Topping
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon shortening , divided
- 1/4 cup Oreo cookie crumbs
Instructions;
- In a mixing bowl , beat together the butter and sugars until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again. Sift together the baking soda , salt , and flour. Slowly add to the creamed mixture. Stir in the cookie chunks and chocolate chips by hand. Press half the dough into a greased 9x13 pan. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl , beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat again. Pour on top of the dough in the pan.
- Crumble the remaining dough over the top of the cheesecake gently. Bake at 350* for 30 minutes. Remove and place on a wire rack to cool. Refrigerate until completely chilled. Cut into 24 bars.
- Place the white chips in a microwaveable bowl with 1/2 teaspoon shortening. Heat for 30 seconds. Stir. Heat for 15 seconds more if needed Stir until creamy. Repeat with the dark chips. Place each chocolate into two plastic bags with one tip cut off each. Drizzle over the bars and top with cookie crumbs immediately. Keep refrigerated. Makes 24 bars.
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