PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE COOKIE BARS

Ingredients

For the Cookie Dough

1. 1/2 cup butter, softened
2. 1/2 cup shortening
3. 1/2 cup sugar
4. 1 cup brown sugar
5. 2 eggs
6. 1 teaspoon vanilla
7. 1/2 teaspoon salt
8. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
9. 2 1/2 cups flour
10. 1 cup peanut butter chips
11. 1 cup extra large chocolate chips

For the Cheesecake

1. 1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
2. 1/2 cup sugar
3. 1 egg
4. 1/4 cup peanut butter

For the Topping

1. 1/4 cup peanut butter chips
2. 1/4 cup chocolate chips
3. 1 teaspoon shortening

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 pan with nonstick spray.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening, and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla, and salt and beat again.
3. Stir together the baking soda and flour. Slowly add to the butter mixture until incorporated. Stir in the peanut butter chips and baking melts by hand.
4. Press half the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside.
5. In another bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add the peanut butter and beat until smooth.
6. Add the egg and beat until mixed in. Pour the cheesecake top of the cookie dough in the pan.
7. Crumble small pieces of cookie dough over the top of the cheesecake layer. Continue until all the dough has been used and the cheesecake has been covered. Bake for 45 minutes.
8. Remove and let cool on a wire rack for one hour, and then refrigerate until completely chilled. Cut into 16 bars.
9. In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter chips and 1/2 teaspoon shortening. Heat for 30 seconds in the microwave. Stir until melted and smooth.
10. Spoon into a plastic bag that has one corner cut off. Drizzle over bars.
11. Place the chocolate chips and 1/2 teaspoon shortening in a bowl. Heat for 30 seconds. Stir until melted and smooth. Drizzle over the bars. Keep refrigerated. Makes 16 bars.

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