Ingredients for - Cookie Lovers Cheesecake Bars

1. Cooking spray
2. 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened
3. 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
4. 1/4 c. granulated sugar
5. 1 large egg 
6. 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
7. 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
8. 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
9. 1 c. semisweet chocolate chips
10. 2 (8-oz.) blocks cream cheese, softened
11. 1/4 c. sour cream
12. 2/3 c. granulated sugar
13. 3 large eggs
14. 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 
15. 1 tsp. kosher salt
16. Blue food coloring
17. 1 c. mini Chips Ahoy
18. 1/2 c. mini Oreos

How to cook deliciously - Cookie Lovers Cheesecake Bars

1 . Stage

Make crust: Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9"-x-9" baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2" overhang on the sides and grease with cooking spray. 

2 . Stage

In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter and sugars together. Add egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Add flour and salt and beat until just combined, then fold in chocolate chips. 

3 . Stage

Press dough into pan and bake 20 minutes. Reduce oven to 325°. 

4 . Stage

Make cheesecake: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla, and salt and beat until incorporated. Add blue food coloring until desired color is reached. Pour batter over crust and smooth top, then top with Chips Ahoy and Oreos. 

5 . Stage

Bake until cheesecake only slightly jiggles in center, about 30 minutes. Turn off oven, prop oven door open and let cheesecake cool in oven, 1 hour. Refrigerate cheesecake at least 4 hours and up to overnight. 

6 . Stage

Remove cheesecake from pan and cut into squares.