Need I say more?
If there are two things I love, it’s chocolate chip cookies and cheesecake. My Great Aunt Dava [Barbaresi] Catone, in all her brilliance, decided to combine the two. What you end up with is something that leaves Husband with only expletives to describe its deliciousness.
The original recipe calls for prepackaged cookie dough, but if you like to make more work for yourself, one recipe of Toll House cookies yields enough dough for both layers. Simply divide dough in half, roll into two logs, wrap in wax paper, and refrigerate until firm enough to slice. Alternatively, just slap half of the dough into the pan and spread with a spatula. For the top layer, spoon teaspoon-sized blobs at regular intervals over the cream cheese filling. There will be some cheese seepage, but really, isn’t that the best kind? A dusting of confectioner’s sugar and they’ll be good to go. And go they will.
Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cookies
2 8-oz. packages cream cheese, room temperature
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 18-oz. tubes chocolate chip cookie dough
Powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan.
Slice cookie dough into ¼-inch thick rounds. Arrange closely on bottom of pan, pressing to fill in the gaps. In a large bowl, cream the sugar with the cream cheese until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, and mix well. Pour cream cheese mixture over cookie dough. Slice second roll of cookies and place over top of cream cheese.
Bake for 45-50 minutes, until puffed, golden, and center has set. Cool. Cut into 1-inch squares and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Dava [Barbaresi] Catone
New Haven, Connecticut – Hamden, Connecticut
1921 - 1998
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(Previous Recipe: Coconut Meltaways)
These were my favorite ! These and the frosted chocolate spice cookies. My all time favorites.
And the coconut meltaways.
Posted by: joey | October 27, 2007 at 11:08 AM
How come this stuff is never around when I come to visit?
Posted by: Dad | October 27, 2007 at 03:58 PM
Yum! These look amazing. I must make them!
Posted by: Jaay | October 28, 2007 at 10:59 PM
Jaay: You can't go wrong with these.
Dad: I know homemade bread isn't QUITE as good as these, but it's still something.
Joey: More all-time favorites to come!
Posted by: Tammy | November 02, 2007 at 09:39 PM
OMG. I'm kinda wishing I hadn't found this post. ; )
Posted by: Farmgirl Susan | December 14, 2007 at 09:11 PM
oh geez, this looks amazing, and is just what I'm looking for to make for a christmas gift! What size pan did you use?
Posted by: Moon | December 15, 2007 at 01:36 PM
These were very good. I cut it in half and used a brownie square pan and it worked find.
Posted by: Sandra | January 05, 2008 at 10:05 AM
I've had this bookmarked for months and finally have an occasion to make it! (as in, an occasion that isn't me setting aside a night to eat a whole pan of cookies)
If you see this, I was wondering if I could make them a couple days ahead and have them still be good...
Posted by: Shalini | May 19, 2008 at 11:07 PM
These cookies/bars turned out GREAT! The recipe is so easy. I baked these for my company's Christmas party and they were the dessert hit! People thought they took much longer to make than they actually did. I'll definitely use this recipe again! Thanks!
Posted by: Hayley | December 08, 2008 at 11:57 PM