Oreo Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar (For the cookie dough)
• 1 cup brown sugar (For the cookie dough)
• 2 large eggs (For the cookie dough)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract (For the cookie dough)
• 0.5 tsp baking soda (For the cookie dough)
• 0.5 tsp salt (For the cookie dough)
• 2.75 cups all-purpose flour (For the cookie dough)
• 20 Oreo cookies (Chopped into chunks; 1½ cups are folded into the dough and the remaining chunks are sprinkled on top)
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips (For the cookie dough)
• 16 oz cream cheese (Two 8-ounce packages, softened; for the cheesecake layer)
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar (For the cheesecake layer)
• 2 large eggs (For the cheesecake layer)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (For the cheesecake layer)
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (For the cheesecake layer)
• nonstick spray (For greasing a 9×13-inch baking pan)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy and smooth.

3. 3

   Add the cookie-dough eggs and vanilla extract. Continue beating until fully incorporated.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl, whisk together the baking soda, salt, and cookie-dough flour.

5. 5

   Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.

6. 6

   Fold 1½ cups of the chopped Oreo cookies and the dark chocolate chips into the cookie dough.

7. 7

   Press half of the cookie dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.

8. 8

   In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and cheesecake-layer sugar until creamy and free of lumps.

9. 9

   Add the cheesecake-layer eggs, vanilla extract, and flour. Beat again until the mixture is smooth and evenly mixed.

10. 10

    Pour the cheesecake mixture over the cookie dough layer in the pan.

11. 11

    Gently crumble the remaining cookie dough over the cheesecake layer.

12. 12

    Sprinkle the remaining chopped Oreo chunks evenly over the top.

13. 13

    Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 38 minutes, until the bars are set but still slightly jiggly in the center.

14. 14

    Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool for about 1 hour.

15. 15

    Refrigerate until completely chilled, then cut into bars and serve.

Notes

The structured recipe yield states 12 slices, while the instructions say to cut into 24 bars; this extraction preserves both details. Refrigeration time is not specified, so chill until completely cold and firm enough to cut cleanly. The source notes that the center should remain slightly jiggly when removed from the oven.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• bars
• baked
• American
• vegetarian
• chocolate
• Oreo
• make-ahead