CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350ºF.
• Line a 9x9-inch baking pan with foil, leaving extra foil extending over the edges.
• Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until crumbs are moistened.
• Stir in the miniature chocolate chips.
• Press into the bottom and 1-inch up the sides of the pan.
• Bake for 6 min or until set, and cool on a wire rack.
• Decrease oven to 325ºF.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar at low speed until smooth.
• Beat in the egg and 1 tsp vanilla until just blended.
• Pour the filling into the prepared crust.
• In the same large bowl, beat 5 Tbs butter, brown sugar, 3 Tbs sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and salt at medium speed for 1 min or until blended.
• Beat in the flour at low speed just until incorporated.
• Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips by hand.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough over the filling.
• Bake for 30-35 min or until the top feels dry and looks set when shaken gently.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Dip a fork into the melted chocolate chips and drizzle over the top of the bars.
• Let stand until set.
• Using the foil edges, lift bars from the pan; peel away the foil.
• Cut into 16 pieces and serve at room temperature.
• Cover and refrigerate any leftovers.