A dessert titled ‘Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars’ hardly sounds like something that could be considered Short, as in no time at all to make.

Using purchased cookie dough and whipping up a simple cheesecake filling makes it possible.

It takes longer to bake the dessert than to whip it together.

And did I tell you that the bars are heavenly? How could the combination of cheesecake and chocolate chip cookies be anything but?

Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Ingredients:

2 (16.5 oz) rolls Pillsbury refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
8oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Chocolate syrup, for serving (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F.

2. Line a 9 x 9 inch pan with nonstick foil and press in one of the rolls of cookie dough.

3. Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. Spread over the cookie dough in the pan.

4. Crumble and sprinkle remaining roll of dough over cream cheese mixture.

5. Bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.

6. Cool for 30 minutes and then chill until cold before cutting into bars.

7. Before serving, drizzle each bar with chocolate syrup, if you like.

Makes 16 bars

Recipe from Hugs & Cookies XOXO

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And a sweet song.

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Cheers!