Breaking Bread: Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Bars

INGREDIENTS

• 2 rolls chocolate chip cookie dough, divided

• 2 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each), softened

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 2 eggs, at room temperature

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

PREPARATION

1. Heat oven to 350o F.

2. Prepare 9X13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

3. Press 1 1/4 cookie dough rolls into bottom of pan.

4. In large bowl, mix cream cheese until fluffy. Add sugar, mix well. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat until combined. Pour cheesecake filling over cookie dough base.

5. Crumble remaining cookie dough over cream cheese filling.

6. Bake 35-40 minutes.

7. Cool completely before cutting.

Store in refrigerator.