Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

By pcoates

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (8 oz.)cream cheese, softened
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup coconut, if desired
• 1 roll (18oz./ Pillsbury refrigerated chocolate chip cookies

Details

Servings 16
Adapted from pillsbury.com

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.

Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 2 hours chilled. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store in refrigerator.