Cheesecake Sugar Cookie bars

By LKovac

Ingredients

• 1 favorite sugar cookie recipe, or 1 pkg sugar cookie mix in a pouch, by betty crocker
• 1 sm bx (4 serving size) french vanilla instant pudding
• 2 TBS brn sugar ( packed)
• 1 Stk melted butter= 1/2 cup
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• 3 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs 2 eggs + plus 3 yolks
• 2 Pkgs (8oz) cream cheese @ room temp.
• 1/2 Cup sour cream
• 1/2 Cup white granulated sugar
• 2/3 Cup optional: toffee bits, ( pulverized in a blender or food processor)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat Oven @ 350
Spray 9 X 13 baking pan with cooking spray

In Med. bowl mix, cookie mix
Pudding Mix
Brn Sugar,&
Melted Butter, together.
Add; 1 Tsp vanilla, and 1 egg, blend with a spoon.
When dough begins to come together, Use your hands to Knead the dough then form into a ball.

2 Press dough into your Baking dish, and slightly up the sides

3 In another Large Bowl, using your Mixer,
Beat @ Room temp. Cream cheese, Sugar, Sour Cream, and the remaining egg and 3 Yolks,
add 2 tsp vanilla, Beat Until Smooth and creamy.

4 Spread this cream cheese Mixture over top of the Cookie Dough in your pan.
BAKE 25-30 min. til center is set.

5 While bars are Baking;
Pulverize the toffee Bits in Blender,
Sprinkle Immediately over Dish as removed from the Oven and still Hot.

Let Cool . . 30-45 min
Cover then place in refer at least 3 hrs or Over Night.
Cut into 2-3 inch bars to serve.
Very Rich and OH MY GOODNESS BARS!!!
Keep refrigerated.