Mocha Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

What could be better than chocolate chip cookie & cheesecake?

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 36
• Yields: 1 9x13 pan

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package  refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese or 1 (8 ounce) package low-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1  large egg
• 1  tablespoon instant coffee crystals
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup  miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°.
2. Crumble cookie dough into a 9x13 inch baking pan, press evenly onto bottom.
3. Set aside.
4. Combine cream cheese, sugar & egg in a medium sized mixing bowl, beat by hand until smooth.
5. Stir together coffee crystals, vanilla, & 1 tsp water in a small bowl or custard cup until crystals are dissolved.
6. Stir coffee mixture into cream cheese mixture.
7. Spread evenly over dough, sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
8. Bake for 20 minutes or until completely set.
9. Cool in pan on wire rack, cut into bars.