Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Bars




These Taste Just LIke Cheese Cakes, but cut into Very Rich Bars.

Serves:    16 (2") Bars

Ingredients:
  • 1 favorite sugar cookie recipe, or 1 (17.5 oz) pkg sugar cookie mix in a pouch, by betty crocker
  • 1 sm box(4 serving size) french vanilla instant pudding
  • 2 Tbsp    brn sugar ( packed)
  • 1 stick    melted butter= 1/2 cup
  • 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 2 eggs + plus 3 yolks
  • 2 pkg (8oz) cream cheese @ room temp.
  • 1/2 c sour cream
  • 1/2 c white granulated sugar
  • 2/3 c optional: toffee bits, ( pulverized in a blender or food processor)

Instructions:

Preheat Oven @ 350
Spray 9 X 13 baking pan with cooking spray

In Med. bowl mix, cookie mix
Pudding Mix
Brn Sugar,&
Melted Butter, together.
Add; 1 Tsp vanilla, and 1 egg, blend with a spoon.
When dough begins to come together, Use your hands to Knead the dough then form into a ball.


Press dough into your Baking dish, and slightly up the sides


In another Large Bowl, using your Mixer,
Beat @ Room temp. Cream cheese, Sugar, Sour Cream, and the remaining egg and 3 Yolks,
add 2 tsp vanilla, Beat Until Smooth and creamy.

Spread this cream cheese Mixture over top of the Cookie Dough in your pan.
BAKE 25-30 min. til center is set.

While bars are Baking;
Pulverize the toffee Bits in Blender,
Sprinkle Immediately over Dish as removed from the Oven and still Hot.

Let Cool . . 30-45 min
Cover then place in refer at least 3 hrs or Over Night.
Cut into 2-3 inch bars to serve.

Keep refrigerated.



Source: http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cookies/cheesecake-sugar-cookie-bars-by-freda.html