CHOCOLATE COOKIE BARS STUFFED WITH PEANUT BUTTER CUP CHEESECAKE

COOKIES:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

For the Cheesecake

8 ounces softened cream cheese

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup peanut butter

12 Reese's peanut butter cups, frozen/chopped

For the Topping

3/4 cup semisweet choc chips

Directions:

Beat the butter, shortening, and sugars until creamy. 
Add eggs and vanilla.  Add salt, baking soda, flour, and cocoa powder.  Fold in the chocolate chips.

Press half into the bottom of a 9x13 pan lined with nonstick foil. 

For the cheesecake filling: Beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add the egg and peanut butter.  Fold in Reese's peanut butter cups by hand. Spread over the cookie dough. 

Take pieces of the leftover cookie dough and flatten in your hands. Lay on top of the cheesecake covering it the best you can. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Let cool and chill before cutting. 

Melt chocolate chips in the microwave and drizzle across the tops.  Chill!