COOKIE DOUGH CHEESECAKE BARS

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST:
1 STICK BUTTER
1/2C. SUGAR
1 1/2 C. GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS
MELT THE BUTTER IN THE MICROWAVE IN A BOWL.  STIR IN SUGAR AND CRUMBS.  LINE AN 8 INCH PAN WITH NONSTICK FOIL AND PRESS THE CRUMB MIXTURE IN.  BAKE ABOUT 9 MINS AT 350 AND LET COOL.

FILLING:
 
Cheesecake Ingredients:

7 ounces Pillsbury Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, rolled into small cookie dough rounds-keep chilled till ready to use

8 ounces room temp cream cheese
1/2c. sugar
1 egg
2T. Flour

Electric mix the cream cheese until smooth.  Add sugar and blend well.  Add egg and flour until combined.  Very gently fold in the chilled cookie dough rounds and pour onto the crust.  Bake approx 30-35 minutes until just lightly starting to brown.  Cool to room temp!

Chocolate Glaze Ingredients:
8 Tablespoons butter
6 ounces dark chocolate chips
1 T. light corn syrup
Microwave the chocolate and butter until smooth.  Let cool to 90 degrees.  Stir in the corn syrup.  Pour on the bars and smooth with an offset spatula.  Cool on the counter until the glaze is cool and then chill.  Cut with a sharp knife and add a chocolate drizzle, if desired!

PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE OVER PEANUT BUTTER CUPS SITTING ON A GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST & THEN TOPPED WITH PEANUT BUTTER GANACHE AND A CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE!

 

I AM NOT SURE IF YOU BROUGHT YOUR STRETCHY PANTS BUT YOU'RE GOING TO NEED THEM!  THESE ARE WORTH THE CALORIES, TRUST ME!  THIS IS A TRUE PEANUT BUTTER LOVER'S TREAT! LET'S GET STARTED!

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST:
1 STICK BUTTER
1/2C. SUGAR
1 1/2C. GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS
MELT THE BUTTER IN THE MICROWAVE IN A BOWL.  STIR IN SUGAR AND CRUMBS.  LINE AN 8 INCH PAN WITH NONSTICK FOIL AND PRESS THE CRUMB MIXTURE IN.  BAKE ABOUT 9 MINS AT 350 AND LET COOL. ONCE COOL, LINE THE CRUST WITH SNACK SIZE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS TO COVER THE BOTTOM.

PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE:
8 OUNCES CREAM CHEESE
1 EGG
1/2C. SUGAR
1/4C. PEANUT BUTTER

ELECTRIC MIX CREAM CHEESE AND SUGAR.  ADD EGG AND PEANUT BUTTER. POUR OVER PEANUT BUTTER CUPS AND SPREAD OVER CRUST. BAKE 30 MINUTES AT 350. LET COOL COMPLETELY.


PEANUT BUTTER GANACHE: 
In microwave, combine:
1/2c. heavy cream
8 Tablespoons butter until hot.
Stir in:
6 ounces peanut butter chips until melted and smooth. Stir in 2T. sifted powdered sugar and pour over the bars.  Chill firm before cutting.  Cut into 9 squares and drizzle melted dark chocolate chips on top of each bar.  Keep chilled!

recipe an original by Hugs & Cookies xoxo

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