Tuesday, April 21, 2009

#1283 - Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

(by Shirley McNevich)

Crust: 1 cup flour; 1/4 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed); 1/2 cup softened butter; 3/4 cup Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate chips (melted)

Batter: 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed); 1/3 cup softened butter; 1 - 8oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened); 1 cup flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 TBSP vanilla

Topping: 1/4 cup Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 tsp. water

Melt 3/4 cup chocolate chips according to bag directions. In a bowl add 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup softened butter and melted chocolate--stir until mixed. Press mixture into the bottom of a greased 9" square pan--set aside. In a mixer add 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/3 cup butter--beat. Add cream cheese--beat. Add flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla--beat. Pour batter on top of the crust evenly. Bake at 325 degrees for about 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. In a microwave safe bowl add 1/4 cup chocolate chips and 1 tsp. water--melt in microwave, then stir until smooth. Drizzle the melted chocolate mixture on top of the cake. When chocolate is cooled, cut into bars. Keep refrigerated.

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