Cottage Cheese Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars
This crowd-pleasing dessert delivers the perfect balance of rich sweetness and classic flavors. It is an irresistible treat for any family gathering.
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar, Packed
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg Yolk
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 3/4 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
For the Cheesecake Layer
- 2 cups Full Fat Cottage Cheese, Room Temperature
- 4 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 Large Eggs, Room Temperature
Equipment
- 9x9-inch baking pan
- food processor
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9x9-inch baking pan with parchment, leaving an overhang on two sides.
- Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla, then stir in the flour, baking soda and salt until a soft dough forms. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Press about two thirds of the cookie dough evenly into the bottom of the pan and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven to 325°F and set the remaining dough aside.
- Blend the cottage cheese in a food processor or blender for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down the sides, until completely silky. Add the cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch and vanilla and blend until smooth, then pulse in the eggs just until combined.
- Pour the cheesecake batter over the warm cookie base. Pinch the remaining cookie dough into small pieces and scatter them over the top.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the cookie pieces are golden and the center has a slight wobble.
- Cool completely in the pan, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Lift out using the parchment and cut into 16 bars.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 6gFat: 13g