Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars

So you’re in the mood to bake, but you’re faced with a dire dilemma: chocolate chip cookies, or cheesecake? With this recipe you don’t have to choose. Why not both?

What you need (makes 24-36 bars, depending on the size you slice)

1/2 cup of butter
1/2 cup of butter flavored shortening
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
1 cup of brown sugar
2 tsp of vanilla extract
2/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar
1 tsp of baking soda
2 cups of flower
2 cups of chocolate chips
For the cheesecake layer: 1 cup (8 ounces) of softened cream cheese, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, and 4 sheets of caramel (caramel apple wraps)

Preparation

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F
Spray a 9×13″ pan with non-stick spray, or line with parchment paper
Mix together the cookie dough: cream butter, shortening and sugars. Combine until light and fluffy
Add the vanilla, vinegar, and egg
Next, mix in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Then add chocolate chips
Spread slightly more than half of the cookie dough in the prepared pan and set the rest aside
Prepare the cheesecake: combine cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla and beat until smooth
Pour the cheesecake over the cookie dough
Top it all off with the left over cookie dough by wetting your hands and placing flattened bits of cookie dough on top of the cheesecake layer, trying to cover most of the cheesecake (don’t worry about covering the whole thing, it bakes firm even if the white of the cheesecake is still showing)
Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until cheesecake is set
Allow it to cool, and then store in the fridge