Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars (using cookie mix)

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE BARS

1/2 cup cold butter
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker oatmeal chocolate chip cookie mix
1 egg
2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

In large bowl, cut butter into cookie mix using fork or pasty blender. Stir in 1 egg until mixture is crumbly. Gently spoon 3 cups crumb mixture into pan; press into bottom of pan. Set aside remaining mixture.

Bake 15 minutes.

In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, 2 eggs and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Pour over baked cookie crust. Spoon remaining crumb mixture over top.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until chilled.

For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.