Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars
- Ready In:
- 1hr 28mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
3 dozen
- Serves:
- 36
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup shortening
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1⁄2 cups miniature chocolate chips
- 3⁄4 cup pecans, chopped
-
FILLING
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture until blended.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans.
- Set aside a third of the dough for topping.
- Press remaining dough into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
- Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Spoon over crust.
- Drop teaspoonfuls of reserved dough over filling.
- Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Cover and store in the refrigerator.
- Yield: 3 dozen.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
SweetDivaMJ
Orange Park, Florida
Christian. Mother. Daughter. Runner. Friend. A chef and a baker when so inspired. Healthy and clean eating most days, but not always. We're only human, after all..... ;)