Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars

Snickerdoodle Cheesecake Bars Cheesecake ingredients: 2 8oz cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Pinch of salt Snickerdoodle dough: 2 1/4 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 sticks butter, melted 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon Cinnamon sugar for sprinkling Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan. Prepare snickerdoodle dough: in a medium bowl whisk together flour ,baking soda ,and salt. In large bowl beat melted butter, sugar with handmixer until pale in color and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until just combined. Add flour mixture. Prepare cheese cake mixture: in large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and salt and beat until combined Press two thirds of the snickerdoodle dough into an even layer in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Pour cheesecake batter on top and smooth on top with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle remaining snickerdoodle dough over cheesecake layer. Sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar. Bake until edges are set and center of cheesecake mixture is only slightly jiggly, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before cutting