Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips , divided (1/4 cup on top)
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tsp red food color

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9 inch square pan with aluminum foil that goes up the sides. You can use the aluminum foil to lift the bars out of the pan when done.
  • 2. Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  • 3. Mix in egg and vanilla extract.
  • 4. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a medium sized bowl.
  • 5. With the mixer on low speed, add flour mixture to butter mixture.
  • 6. Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips.
  • 7. To make the cheesecake filling, beat the cream cheese and sugar together until smooth.
  • 8. Add the egg and mix until smooth.
  • 9. Add the cocoa, vinegar and red color and mix until smooth.
  • 10. Spread just over half of the cookie dough into an even layer in the bottom of the pan.
  • 11. Spread cheesecake mixture evenly over cookie base.
  • 12. Crumble the remaining cookie dough on top of the cheesecake, then sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips.
  • 13. Bake for 25-28 minutes. Edges should be lightly browned, center may still be a bit jiggly but will firm as it cools.
  • 14. Allow to cool completely before slicing. Store in covered container in refrigerator.