Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars

Have you ever had a week where all you want to do is bite down into all of the decadent desserts within reach?  Because that was me this week.

This week seemed to last a decade. I needed to wind down with some cheesecake.

But sadly, I never have enough cream cheese in my house to actually make a full cheesecake. This is why I have only made a cheesecake with greek yogurt, or when I did try making some with cream cheese, they were mini versions)

Good thing I had enough cream cheese to make these Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars. These is such an easy dessert recipe, and one of the best things that I have ever made.

Plus, this recipe uses ingredients that I usually already have in my pantry. So there is no need to go shopping to make these bars.

These dessert bars don’t last long in my house. They might last two days if I am lucky, but more often than not we can polish them off within the first 24 hours of making them.

So if you want a crowd pleaser for family gatherings or bake sales, I promise you these cheesecakes are perfect!

Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars Ingredients

You just need pantry essentials to make this Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bar recipe. All you need is:

Buttery Graham Cracker Crust:

• graham cracker crumbs
• salted butter

Cookie Dough Layer:

• salted butter
• brown sugar
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• chocolate chips

Cheesecake Filling:

• cream cheese
• egg
• white sugar
• vanilla extract

That’s it!

Tips

Storage: Store these chocolate chip cookie cheesecake bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Because of the cream cheese filling, these cannot be stored at room temperature.

Mixing the cheesecake batter: I would strongly recommend using an electric mixer or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment to mix the cream cheese mixture. The other day I used a fork, and my whole arm is still sore. This will make sure you have a creamy cheesecake, and avoid lumps in the cheesecake layer.

Don’t have graham cracker crumbs? ​Don’t worry! Just place some whole graham crackers into a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form. Alternatively, you can place the graham crackers into a large ziplock plastic bag and roll a rolling pin overtop until you are left with crumbs.

Variations

Make it vegan. If you wanted vegan cheesecakes in bar form, you just need a substitute for the egg and cream cheese. For the cream cheese layer, use vegan cream cheese, and replace the egg with 1/4 cup silken tofu.

Switch up the chocolate chips. ​I love large chunks of chocolate, but mini chocolate chips works well too. You can also try out different flavors like butterscotch or white chocolate.

More Cookie Dough Recipes

Like these Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars? Then you will love these easy recipes for some of my favorite desserts:

• Cookie Dough Brownies – It’s like mixing fudgy brownies with chocolate chip cookies. The best of both worlds!
• Easy Cookie Dough Mini Nutella Cups – You are 3 ingredients away from making these super simple Nutella Cups.
• White Chocolate Coconut Flour Cookie Dough – These cookie dough balls are perfect for every occasion! Plus, they are gluten free. 
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes – These cupcakes have so much flavor, I can’t stop making them! Combining two of my favorite desserts.

If you try this Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!

Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars recipe. The most perfect dessert that is surprisingly easy to make.

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time: 14 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 36 minutes minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes minutes

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 5 Tbsp salted butter, melted

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

• 5 Tbsp salted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Cheesecake filling

• 10 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 325˚F. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper, allowing a little to hang over the edges, and spray with cooking spray.
• For the Crust: Mix the crust ingredients in a small bowl until fully combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of the pan. Bake in the preheated oven and for 6 minutes. Remove and let cool. Do not turn the oven off.
• For the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough: In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, mix together the cookie dough ingredients without the chocolate chips. When they are fully combined, fold in the chocolate chips.
• For the Cheesecake Filling: In a separate bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in the egg and vanilla until fully incorporated.
• Pour the cheesecake batter onto the prepared crust. Flatten the dough a little bit. Distribute the cookie dough on top of the cheesecake batter.
• Bake for around 30 minutes, until the top feels dry and firm. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

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