Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cookie Bars

August 18, 2013

Dark chocolate cookie bars with a peanut butter cheesecake layer in the center

For the Cookies
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
1 cup dark chocolate chips
For the Cheesecake
1 cream cheese, softened (8 oz.)
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup peanut butter
12 Reese's peanut butter cups, frozen and chopped
For the Topping
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, shortening, and sugars until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again. Sift together the salt, baking soda, flour, and cocoa powder. Slowly add to the butter...
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Nutritions

Calories
567

Sodium
429mg
17% DV

Fat
20g
31% DV

Protein
25g
51% DV

Carbs
66g
22% DV

Fiber
2g
11% DV

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