Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars Recipe

I love cheesecake, and when I made these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars that I found on a Pinch of Yum, it was hard for me to not eat the entire pan myself.

It's that good.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars (recipe credit Pinch of Yum).

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c butter, softened
• 1/2 c sugar sugar
• 1/3 c firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c creamy peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1 c flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 c old-fashioned oats
• 2 c chocolate chips
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 c sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 t vanilla

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Prepare cookie dough as directed below.
• Prepare cheesecake filling as directed below.
• Press half of the cookie dough in the bottom of a prepared 9-inch square baking dish. 
• Pour cheesecake filling over dough. 
• Crumble remaining dough and sprinkle over the top.
• Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes; remove foil and bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until tops is lightly browned and cheesecake layer is set. 
• Cool completely and cut into bars.

Cookie Dough:

• Cream butter, sugars, and peanut butter until smooth and fluffy. 
• Add egg and mix well. 
• In separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. 
• Slowly add flour mixture to sugar mixture.  
• Stir in oats and chocolate chips.

Cheesecake Filling: 

• Cream cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.