Black and White Cheesecake Squares

I've had the recipe for Black and White Cheesecake Squares from the Martha Stewart Magazine for years, and it's one a favorite of mine to make.

Although it is a little time consuming (you need to refrigerate the dough), I just love the chocolate and cream cheese combo!

It's such a decadent dessert!

Black and White Cheesecake Squares

Ingredients:

• 2 c + 2 T flour, divided
• 3/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 2 1/2 sticks butter, softened
• 2 c sugar 
• 3 large eggs, divided
• 2 1/2 t vanilla extract, divided
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened 
• 1/2 c confectioners' sugar

Directions:

• Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. 
• In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth. 
• Mix in 2 eggs and 2 t vanilla.
• Add in flour mixture.   
• Reserve 1 cup of dough and cover and refrigerate.  
• Press remaining dough into bottom of parchment-lined 9x13 pan. 
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes. 
• Bake for 25 minutes in a preheated 325 degree Fahrenheit oven.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, 1 egg, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• Spread over cooled base; crumble reserved dough on top. 
• Bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes.  
• Cool before cutting into bars.

You can view the original recipe here.