I found this recipe as it’s nearing that time of the month where sweets are anywhere and everywhere in my house. Right now, I currently have peanut butter twix bars, mountain bars, and now these cheesecake bars. I recently just finished the homemade twix bars that I made as well as a chocolate cake. There’s no need to explain why I am craving it all as you as a woman can relate 100%.

It actually is really annoying how much sweets come to my radar and it varies every month. Some months I really could care less and others (like currently) I live my diet by sweets. Okay not literally, but pretty close! :)

Ingredients:

Curst

• 1 cup flour + 2 tbsp
• 1/3 cup sugar
• ½ cup coconut oil (softened)

Filling:

• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar

Cookie Dough

• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ¾ cup unbleached flour
• ¾-1 cup mini chocolate chips

Mix together the crust and place in a greased 8×8 baking pan. Use a spactula and smooth in the bottom of the dish.

Bake at 325 for 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix together the filling. In a stand mixer combine all ingredients and cream well. Spoon on top of warm crust.

In the same mixer (rinsed) make the cookie dough. Combine brown sugar, sugar, salt, butter and vanilla together. Cream well. Add flour and mix until well incorporated. Add chocolate chips.

Sprinkle on top of cream cheese and drop until all dough is evenly dispersed.

Bake at 325 degrees for roughly 30-40 minutes. (every oven varies in accuracy of heat, if the dough is fully cooked and golden brown you are “golden”)