Description
Indulge in three beloved treats combined into one spectacular dessert bar: a rich chocolate cookie base, a silky peanut butter cheesecake filling, and a crispy topping of Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Ingredients
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- 0.5 cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 0.5 cup Shortening
- 0.5 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Packed Brown Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 0.5 tsp Table Salt
- 0.5 tsp Baking Soda
- 2.5 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 0.5 cup Dark Cocoa Powder
- 1 cup Dark Chocolate Chips
- 8 oz (1 package) Cream Cheese (softened)
- 0.5 cup Granulated Sugar (for filling)
- 1 Large Egg (for filling)
- 0.5 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 12 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (frozen and chopped)
- 0.75 cup Dark Chocolate Chips (for drizzle)
- 1 teaspoon Shortening (for drizzle)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, shortening, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract. In another bowl, mix salt, baking soda, flour, and cocoa powder, then combine with wet ingredients. Stir in dark chocolate chips.
- Press half of the cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared baking pan to form a crust.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar in a bowl until smooth. Add egg and peanut butter, beat until uniform. Fold in chopped Reese’s cups and pour over cookie base.
- Spoon remaining cookie dough over cheesecake layer, bake for 30 minutes. Let cool for 1-2 hours, then refrigerate.
- Melt dark chocolate chips and shortening; drizzle over cooled bars. Chill until set before slicing into 24 squares.
Notes
For clean slices, refrigerate the bars for at least 2 hours before cutting. Freeze Reese’s cups for easier chopping.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 374
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 171mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 47mg
Keywords: chocolate, peanut butter, cheesecake, dessert bars, baking