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Cheesecake: Mocha Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

Source of Recipe

Better Homes & Gardens


List of Ingredients

��1� 18-ounce package�refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
��1� 8-ounce package�cream cheese or reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened
��1/3� cup�sugar
��1� �egg
��1� tablespoon�instant coffee crystals
��1� teaspoon�vanilla
��1/2� cup�miniature semisweet chocolate pieces


Recipe

1. Heat oven to 350 degree F. Crumble the cookie dough into a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Press evenly onto bottom of pan; set aside.

2. Combine the cream cheese, sugar, and egg in a medium mixing bowl; beat by hand until smooth. Stir together the coffee crystals, vanilla, and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl or custard cup until crystals are dissolved. Stir coffee mixture into cream cheese mixture.

3. Spread evenly over dough; sprinkle with chocolate pieces. Bake for 20 minutes or until completely set. Cool in pan on a wire rack; cut into bars. Makes 36 bars.
Make-ahead tip: Cover pan and store in the refrigerator up to 3 days or freeze up to 1 month.