Chocolate Cream Cheese Bars
Source of Recipe
Gilly
List of Ingredients
- Crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- Topping:
- 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 (6 ounce) package semi sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Combine all crust ingredients; beat until crumbly. Press into bottom of lightly greased 13x9" baking pan. Bake 12 to 14 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Beat until smooth (about 2 minutes). Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
- Remove crust from oven. Pour topping over crust. Return to oven; bake additional 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is set.
- Stir remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips and milk in small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Drizzle over cooled bars. Chill 1 hour. Cut into squares or triangles.
- Variation: To prepare with a thinner graham cracker crust: Mix 2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp. McCormick Ground Cinnamon together; press firmly into a 13x9" baking pan. Do not bake crust. Prepare cream cheese filling as directed in step 2 above. Pour filling over crust. Bake in a 350°F oven 25 to 30 minutes. Continue with step 4.
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