Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars (cookie dough tub)

By joeyanne

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup coconut, if desired
• 2 cups Pillsbury™ refrigerated chocolate chip cookies

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in coconut.

In ungreased 9- or 8-inch square pan, break up half of cookie dough. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. Spread cream cheese mixture over dough. Crumble and sprinkle remaining half of dough over cream cheese mixture.

Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in coconut.

In ungreased 9- or 8-inch square pan, break up half of cookie dough. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. Spread cream cheese mixture over dough. Crumble and sprinkle remaining half of dough over cream cheese mixture.