Description
Delightful chocolate chip cheesecake bars blend creamy richness with sweet chocolate chips, creating a heavenly dessert that melts in your mouth. Rich layers of indulgence promise to satisfy your deepest dessert cravings with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 40 ounces (1.13 kilograms) refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese
- 1 large egg
Sweeteners and Flavoring:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C), ensuring precise temperature for optimal baking performance.
- Remove cookie dough from refrigerator and place in freezer for 2-3 hours to facilitate clean, uniform slicing.
- Prepare a 13×9-inch baking pan by carefully lining with parchment paper, allowing slight overhang for easy removal.
- Extract half of the frozen cookie dough and slice into uniform thin layers, gently pressing into the pan’s bottom to create an even crust.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes until lightly golden, then remove and allow to cool slightly.
- Combine cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and optional lemon juice in a mixing bowl, blending until silky smooth and free of lumps.
- Spread the creamy cheesecake mixture evenly across the pre-baked cookie dough crust, ensuring complete coverage.
- Retrieve remaining frozen cookie dough and slice into delicate layers, arranging artfully over the cheesecake filling.
- Return pan to oven, baking for 35-40 minutes until cheesecake sets and top becomes golden brown with slight wobble in center.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely at room temperature for approximately 1 hour.
- Refrigerate for minimum 3 hours or overnight to achieve perfect texture and easy slicing.
Notes
- Chilling the cookie dough beforehand makes slicing and layering much smoother and prevents sticky mess.
- Use room temperature cream cheese to ensure a silky, lump-free cheesecake layer that blends perfectly.
- Try different chocolate chip cookie dough variations like adding nuts or using dark chocolate chips for unique flavor profiles.
- Line the pan with parchment paper overhanging on sides for easy removal and clean cutting of bars.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 388 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg