Creamy, decadent Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars with a buttery cookie crust and rich cheesecake filling. Perfect for dessert lovers!

Scale

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

½ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

¾ cup unsalted butter, melted

¾ cup brown sugar

¼ cup granulated sugar

1 large egg + 1 yolk

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips

16 oz cream cheese

½ cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 egg

Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark

1. Preheat oven to 325°F and line a 9×9 pan with parchment.

2. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt.

3. Whisk melted butter and sugars, then add eggs and vanilla.

4. Combine wet and dry ingredients and fold in chocolate chips.

5. Beat cream cheese with sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.

6. Press half dough into pan, pour cheesecake filling, and top with remaining dough.

7. Bake 35–40 min until golden, cool, then chill for 3 hours before slicing.

Chill before slicing for clean bars.

Store refrigerated up to 5 days or freeze up to 2 months.