Chocolate Chip Cheese Bars
Source of Recipe
Paula U.
List of Ingredients
3/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups miniature chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Filling
2 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Recipe
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening & sugars. Beat in egg & vanilla.
Combine the flour, salt & baking soda; add to the creamed mixture
& mix well. Fold in the chocolate chips and the pecans. Set aside a third of the dough for the topping. Press remaining dough into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degree oven for 8 minutes.
Meanwhile in a small mixing bowl. Beat cream cheese & sugar until smooth. Add eggs & vanilla. Mix well. Spoon over crust.
Drop teaspoonfuls of reserved dough over filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.. Cover and store in fridge.
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