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Valentine's Day: Mocha-Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

Source of Recipe

BHG


Recipe Introduction

Two always-popular desserts -- chocolate chip cookies and cheesecake -- are combined in this irresistible bar cookie.

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.


Nutritional facts per serving
calories: 109, total fat: 6g, saturated fat: 3g, cholesterol: 15mg, sodium: 71mg, carbohydrate: 12g, fiber: 0g, protein: 1g, vitamin A: 2%, vitamin C: 0%, calcium: 1%, iron: 2%