CHOCOLATE CHIP CREAM CHEESE BARS

CHOCOLATE CHIP CREAM CHEESE BARS Cookie Mix 2 1/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 sticks of butter softened 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 2 cups chocolate chips Cream Cheese Mixture 1 box (8 ounces) cream cheese 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Stir flour, baking soda and salt in bowl. Beat butter, 3/4 cup sugar and brown sugar at medium speed until creamy. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 eggs, one at a time on low speed; mixing just until incorporated. Gradually add dry mixture to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Set aside. In small bowl beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth and creamy. Add 1 egg and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix on low just until incorporated. Pat 2/3’s of the cookie dough evenly into the baking dish. Spread cheese cheese mixture over evenly. Drop the rest of the cookie dough by teaspoonfuls over the cream cheese mixture. Bake for 40-45 minutes. NOTES If using 8 x 8 inch increase cooking time by 2-5 minutes.