First of all, hi.
Second of all, help.
Thirdly, put one of these cookie cheesecake bars in your mouth asap.
Peanut butter chocolate chip cookie cheesecake bars. -→ I know it. The name is way too long. But I can’t think straight or see straight or do anything normal right now, except I can see the fridge, and I’m thinking there are maybe three bars left in there right now? Given my current state, it is for surely necessary to list every yummy layer of this creamy crumbly peanut buttery cookie bar in its name. A heaping scoop of peanut butter, a whole lotta chocolate chip cookie, and obvi the cheesecake?
Here, have another one.
These bars did a little number on me.
A little number I like to call didn’t-eat-any-real-food-all-day.
And how-is-half-the-pan-gone-already, and I’ll-just-even-out-this-row, and maybe-my-neighbor-doesn’t-need-all-four-of-those.
You know those dessert bars that you make with full intentions to bring to chess club or soap making class or your apartment guards, but then you find yourself washing out the empty pan and realizing that you never really shared them? At. All? That’s these and that person is me.
I’m sure you can do better, though, and I’m sure your “friends” will love these.
Right? Oh yes, baby. I’m right.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars
Prep Time: 20 mins- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 20
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These peanut butter chocolate chip cookie cheesecake bars are just as extreme as they sound. For true dessert lovers! Super yummy!
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, unsalted (1/2 cup), softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (less if you don’t like salty/sweet)
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Make the cookie dough: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream the butter, sugars, and peanut butter until smooth and fluffy. Add the egg and beat until incorporated. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture in with the butter and sugar, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips.
- Make the cheesecake filling: Cream the cream cheese, egg, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Press half to two-thirds of the cookie dough in the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish. Pour the cheesecake filling over the dough. Crumble the remaining dough and sprinkle over the top, OR roll it into a flat layer and place it over the cheesecake layer.
- Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes; remove foil and bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until tops is lightly browned and cheesecake layer is set. Serve warm or cold and store leftover bars in refrigerator.
PS. As if I really eat these with a fork. Pshh. The things we do for pictures.
Haha. Your fork comment. And sadly I know the no-real-f00d-all-day-days all too well.
And these look like the gooiest, most awesome bars ever. Gooooey.
I need one…like..now!
Oh…my stars. I’m going to make these and not share them. All because you said it was okay. 🙂
Wow. That’s all I can say. Peanut butter and cheesecake are literally two of the mister’s favorite things in the world. He will become putty (dough?) in my baker’s hands if I make him these!
I have days where all I eat is the testing of all my recipes and then a huge bowl of popcorn at night. i just really like popcorn! But I know the feeling all too well of not eating real meals all day and just testing my recipes. I don’t think i’d be able to give ANY of these bars away! They look so gooey, soft, and melt-in-your-mouth rich. I LOVE cookies and cheesecake together 🙂
Gosh, it’s the best and the worst! I get to the end of the day and realize all I’ve eaten is… cookie dough…cookies ….bars.. It happens, I guess. 🙂
How do you know exactly what I do when I bake? ie: intending to give some away, evening out the rows, or NOT eating any real food all day! I’ve done it all! So bad…
I have only just started reading your blogs. Love the way you express yourself. I think that I’ll be visiting more often. My husband thinks that I’m addicted to Pinterest and that I spent too much time on my phone looking. But, it just might improve my day, lol!!
Sharing would definitely be difficult!
asfd;lkjqewrpoiuvcxz That was my face hitting my keyboard.. I want these so bad!
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Hahahaha! I’ll make them for you when we come to Texas next summer. Wait, what? We didn’t tell you about Road Trip 2013? Yeah, it’s in the works. We’ll talk soon. 😉
Whoop whoop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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These look ridiculously delicious. And now I’m pretty sure I won’t be able to stop thinking about them until I make them, so I guess I better get on that.
Get.on.it.
So I know I’ve been on Pinch of Yum before, but this is the first time I’ve really stalked…errr…investigated more deeply…your site. I am seriously excited right now. The food and pictures are great, but the way you share your heart, your passion for the kids you work with, your love for your family and for Jesus…that’s my favorite part! Also, I don’t know if this was just a random ad for Radical on your site or if it’s something you intentionally put up, but our church is going through the book together right now and it is life changing. Pardon my gushing…I just feel like I found a kindred spirit in this great big internet world.
Thank you so much Courtney! That’s so sweet and encouraging. I actually put the Radical badge on the sidebar after I read the book. It really impacted and challenged me and definitely played a role in our decision to come to the Philippines. 🙂 Kindred spirits unite!
Where to even begin…the cheesecake, the choc chip cookie, the peanut butter factor, that it’s all rolled into bars, oh, so much amazingness going on, Lindsay!
Hoooollyyyyyyyyy. Like, why is my face not WRAPPED AROUND 13 of them right now?
What a delicious bar! You should link it up in the #BYOPBRownies (or bars) party I and three other bloggers are hosting today! http://www.thespiffycookie.com/2012/10/01/byobrownies-peanut-butter-biscoff-blondies/
You rock my world. These sound awesome!
Wow! I should probably make those for my kids. Yea, for the kids…
Whoooa, hello there yummy PB & C cheesecake bars! I’d eat these straight out of the pan…maybe with a fork, maybe not but they’d meet and greet my mouth before they could tell what hit them. Very nice!
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Oh my goodness!!! Question – how can you bake with it being so hot in the Philippines???
I turn on the oven and immediately go hang out in the room with the AC. 🙂
Holy sin fullness! I need one of these right now.
Oh my God, I have so been there. A applaud your courage to actually tell people though- I normally wash the pan and put it back as though it was never used. and peanut butter cheesecake bars!? (swoon!)
your PS. was fantastic.
I’m mostly a lurker on your blog but I just drooled a little on my keyboard after looking at this post. I’m tempted to lick my computer screen. Lindsay, you are amazing!
Thanks for lurking! 🙂
I would gladly put these in my mouth!
WOWowowow! These look incredible! I am going to make them this weekend for Canadian Thanksgiving! So excited!
Love your pics by the way – I need to learn a few camera tricks myself to help my site and show off my baking adventures just as well as you do!
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My mouth is watering!
These look wonderful. I would have eaten the whole pan too. Somehow having a food blog obligates you to cook great food then eat way too much of it too…or is that just me? I have a half a can of pumpkin puree that I need to use and wonder if these beauties might like to be pumpkin-chocolate cheesecake bars? I think I might find out tomorrow!
I think I just melted inside. I cannot get over how amazing these look. And you’re right, I doubt I would eat this with a fork. I mean come on, might not even get a plate it’d be gone so fast!