- 16
- 30 mins
- 45 mins
Ingredients
- ~For the Cookie Dough:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup Reese's peanut butter chips
- 1 cup Hershey's baking melts
- ~For the Cheesecake
- 1 package cream cheese (8 oz.)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- ~For the topping
- 1/4 cup Reese's peanut butter chips
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon shortening
Preparation
Step 1
* In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening, and sugars until light and fluffy.
* Add the eggs, vanilla, and salt and cream again.
* Sift 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.
* Press half the dough into the bottom of an 8" pan. Set aside.
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* In another bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy.
* Add the egg and peanut butter and beat until smooth.
* Pour on top of the cookie dough.
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* Press small pieces of cookie dough onto the top of the cream cheese layer.
* Continue until all the dough has been used and the cheesecake has been covered.
* Bake at 350* for 45 minutes.
* Remove and let cool completely. Cut into 16 bars.
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* 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.
* Spoon into a plastic bag that has one corner cut off.
* Drizzle over bars.
* Repeat with chocolate chips.
* Keep refrigerated. Makes 16 bars.
You can also bake this in a 9x13 pan, if you want shorter bars. I think you will want to only bake it for 25-30 minutes though