Best Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. For crust, make cookies as directed on box using butter, vanilla and eggs-except press dough into bottom and 1 inch up side of 10-inch springform pan. Set aside.
• For filling, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar on low speed of electric mixer 30 seconds or until blended. Beat in vanilla and eggs, one at a time. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into pan.
• Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until puffed and light golden brown. Turn oven off; let cake stand in oven 15 minutes with door open at least 4 inches. Remove from oven; run knife around inside edge of pan. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE-CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir Base and Topping ingredients until soft crumbly dough forms.
• Measure 2 1/2 cups of the mixture by lightly spooning into measuring cups. Press into bottom of pan. Reserve remaining mixture for topping. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add cream, eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until smooth.
• Pour cream cheese mixture over baked cookie crust. Crumble remaining Topping mixture over cream cheese mixture.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until mixture crumbled on Topping is golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

GLUTEN FREE PEANUT & CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Let eggs stand at room temperature 30 minutes., Pulse cookies in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add 2 tablespoons peanut butter; pulse briefly, then press mixture onto bottom of a greased 8x8-in. baking pan., To prepare filling, beat cream cheese and sugar until light and creamy. Add vanilla, salt and eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Pour over prepared crust; bake until center is almost set, 20-25 minutes. Cool 30 minutes, then refrigerate 1 hour., To prepare topping, microwave 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/4 cup peanut butter in separate bowls until melted. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; transfer chocolate to bag. Drizzle over cheesecake in side-to-side pattern. Repeat with peanut butter, drizzling in opposite direction. Sprinkle with peanuts. Refrigerate at least 1 more hour. Cut into bars.