Cheesecake Sugar Cookie bars

By Johanna

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
• 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, brown 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.

Press dough into your baking dish, and slightly up the sides

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.

Spread this cream cheese mixture over top of the cookie dough in your pan.
BAKE 25-30 min. til center is set.

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.