Chocolate-Cream Cheese-Peanut Butter Bars
Recipe from Betty Crocker

Prize-Winning Recipe 2006! Surprise! Baked and crumbled cookies top a fluffy, light cream cheese layer in favorite-flavored cookie bars.


Chocolate-Cream Cheese-Peanut Butter Bars

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Servings: 36 bars
Prep Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
Related Categories: Cookies, Dessert Bars, Peanut Butter Cookies
 
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Ingredients
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    Cookie Base and Topping
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  • 1  pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz)
    Betty Crocker® peanut butter cookie mix
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  • 3  tablespoons
    vegetable oil
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  • 1  tablespoon
    water
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  • 1 
    egg
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    Filling
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  • 1 1/4   cups
    semisweet chocolate chips
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  • 1/4   cup
    butter or margarine
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  • 1  package (8 oz)
    cream cheese, softened
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  • 2/3   cup
    crunchy or creamy peanut butter
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  • 3/4   cup
    powdered sugar
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  • 1/2   cup
    whipping cream
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie base and topping ingredients until soft dough forms. Shape 6 (1-inch) balls of dough. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart; flatten in crisscross pattern with fork.
2.
Press remaining dough in pan. Bake cookies and base 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Reserve cookies for topping.
3.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butter uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and stirred smooth. Spread evenly over bars. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
4.
In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar and whipping cream with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat on high speed about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Spread over chocolate layer.
5.
Crush reserved cookies; sprinkle over cream cheese layer. Press in lightly. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

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Nutrition information
Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 125mg; Total Carbohydrate 17g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 12g); Protein 3g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 4%. Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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