Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
24 (2-inch) squares
Ingredients
Crust:
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup sugar
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1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 large egg
Filling:
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1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
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1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
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2 tablespoons butter
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking powder. Add 1 cup butter and 1 egg, stirring until combined.
3.
Press mixture in bottom of a greased, foil-lined 9-x-13-x-2-inch baking pan; set aside.
4.
In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, 2 eggs, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well. Pour over crust, spreading evenly.
5.
In a microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate morsels and 2 tablespoons butter. Microwave on high (100% power) for 1 minute, stirring until chocolate is melted.
6.
Drop spoonfuls of melted chocolate over cream-cheese mixture. Pull a knife randomly through batter in wide curves; turn pan and repeat for a swirl effect.
7.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool. Remove from pan by lifting foil. Peel back foil and cut into squares to serve.
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