Description
Delicious Cookie Monster Cheesecake Bars that combine a cookie crust with a creamy no-bake cheesecake layer, topped with cookie pieces.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups cool whip
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- blue food coloring
- 12 mini Chip Ahoy chocolate chip cookies
- 12 mini Oreos
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix butter and granulated and brown sugar in a stand mixer for the cookie crust.
- Add in the egg, vanilla, salt, and slowly stir in the flour.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and place in a parchment-lined 8×8 pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cookie bars are done. Remove from the oven and let cool.
- In a stand mixer, whip the softened cream cheese. Add sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla, and powdered sugar gradually.
- Add blue food coloring until desired color is achieved. Fold in the cool whip.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture into the 8×8 pan.
- Top with chopped cookies and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
- Slice into squares and serve.
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is thoroughly softened for easier mixing.
- Allow bars to set in the refrigerator for the best texture.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of blue food coloring to achieve your preferred shade.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking and No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg