Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars
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Rich, creamy, and loaded with gooey chocolate chips, these Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars are the ultimate dessert mashup. A soft chocolate chip cookie base is layered with smooth cheesecake filling for a decadent treat that’s perfect for parties, holidays, potlucks, or anytime you’re craving something extra indulgent. Similar to my Cherry Cheesecake Bars, this easy handheld dessert is a huge hit!
With a combination of nostalgic chocolate chip cookie and rich, creamy cheesecake, this will easily become one of your favorite party desserts. Just like my S'mores Cookie Bars and my M&M Cookie Bars, this is an easy-prep treat that's great for serving crowds!
Quick Look: Cookie Cheesecake Bars
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 25 minutes
- 🕒 Total Time: 3 hours (including chilling time)
- 👨👩👧👦 Servings: 24
- 📊 Calories: ~270 kcal per serving
- 🥣 Ingredients: butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips, cream cheese, sour cream, powdered sugar
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy, perfect for an easy family dessert
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
Bakery Quality: This recipe results in a high-quality dessert that will rival your local bakery!
Great for Any Occasion: Great for any time you want a sweet treat, these cookie bars are also great for potlucks, parties, holiday gatherings, and more.
Simple Ingredients and Prep: Thanks to common ingredients you probably have in your pantry already, this is an amazing make-ahead dessert that's so easy to put together.
For even more dessert bar recipes, try my Graham Cracker Toffee Bars or these Gooey Butter Cake Bars!
Ingredients Needed
- Sugar: For this recipe, you'll need 3 different kinds of sugar--granulated (white) sugar, brown sugar, and powdered sugar.
- Eggs: You'll need whole eggs for both the cookie dough and cheesecake, and an extra yolk to give the cookie dough more richness.
- Chocolate Chips: I typically go for semi sweet chocolate chips for this recipe.
- Cream Cheese: I only tested this using full fat cream cheese.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars
- Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter with white sugar and brown sugar.
- Step 2: Add the vanilla and eggs (with additional yolk) and beat until combined.
- Step 3: Carefully mix in the all purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Step 4: Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Step 5: Press half of the cookie dough into the bottom of a prepared 9x13 baking pan.
- Step 6: In another large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla.
- Step 7: Spread the cheesecake mixture over top of the cookie dough.
- Step 8: Add the remaining cookie dough over top of the cheesecake, then bake at 325 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
Recipe Tips
- Give the bars some time to set in the fridge before slicing them for best results. I recommend at least 2 hours, but these are great to make a day or so ahead of time and then slice when you need to serve them.
- Be careful not to overbake the cookie bars. The cheesecake center should have a slight jiggle to it when it's done baking.
- Feel free to switch things up by using different kinds of baking chips. White chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or even cinnamon chips would give this dessert a completely different flavor.
- For the smoothest cookie dough and cheesecake batter, let the cold ingredients come up to room temperature before mixing.
Recipe FAQ's
Look for slightly crisp and golden brown edges, and give the baking pan a slight nudge to check that the cheesecake is firm with just a little bit of give.
Use a nice sharp knife to get clean cuts, and wipe off the knife in between. You can also run the knife under some hot water before each slice to get really perfect edges.
Yes, the cheesecake part of this dessert needs to be stored in the fridge so it doesn't go bad. Your cookie bars should be good for 5 days.
Yes, you can freeze these for up to 2 months. Be sure to wrap them up tightly or store in an airtight container. Use some parchment paper between the bars to prevent them from sticking together. Allow them to thaw in the fridge before enjoying again.
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesacake Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
Cheesecake Layer
- 1 ( 8-ounce) pkg cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9x13 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl add the softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar, using a hand mixer beat until combined .
- Add in the egg, extra egg yolk, and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add in the flour, baking soda and salt and mix just until everything comes together.
- Add in the chocolate chips and mix until incorporated.
- Add 1/2 of the cookie dough into the bottom of the baking pan and press into an even layer and set aside.
Cheesecake Layer
- In a large bowl, add the softened cream cheese, sour cream, powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla, and using the hand mixer, mix until creamy.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the chocolate chip cookie dough.
- Press the remaining cookie dough into disks and place it on top of the filling. You won't have enough to cover it.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and the cheesecake is set.
- Let cool completely, then chill for at least 2 hours before slicing.
Notes
- Don’t overbake the bars. The center should still have a slight jiggle when removed from the oven since the cheesecake layer will continue to set as it cools.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- These bars freeze well. Wrap individual bars tightly and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
