Description
Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Bars combine the buttery sweetness of classic sugar cookies with a rich, creamy cheesecake center. Beginning with a ready-to-use sugar cookie dough, the bottom crust is topped with a luscious blend of cream cheese, vanilla, and egg. Finished with more cookie dough on top, they’re baked to golden perfection and make a crowd-pleasing dessert that’s easy to slice and serve for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 16.5 ounce tube of sugar cookie dough
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounce box of cream cheese (at room temperature)
- Optional: Sprinkles
- Optional: Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, vanilla extract, and egg. Mix on slow speed until smooth. Add 1–2 tablespoons powdered sugar if extra sweetness is desired.
- If cream cheese is lumpy, place the bowl in a shallow bath of hot water to bring it to room temperature and make the mixture creamy.
- Cut the roll of sugar cookie dough in half.
- Press half of the sugar cookie dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish to form the crust.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the sugar cookie crust, spreading gently to cover.
- Take the remaining half of the cookie dough, create flattened chunks, and place them evenly on top of the cheesecake layer.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Watch closely towards the end as sugar cookies can burn quickly.
- Remove from oven and let cool for at least 1 hour.
- Once completely cooled, add sprinkles if desired.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free sugar cookie dough. Dairy-free cream cheese substitutes can also be used for lactose intolerance. These bars can be made a day in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days; best served chilled or at room temperature. If the cream cheese mixture is lumpy, warm it gently to smooth it out. To avoid burning, watch closely; remove from the oven once golden. Let bars cool completely for neat slices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (about 1/12th of recipe)
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg