Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars

1. Preheat oven to 325 F. Line an 8×8 baking dish with aluminum foil leaving a little overhang over two ends of the dish. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

2. In a medium sized bowl mix the honey graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter until combined.

3. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

4. Bake in the preheated oven for 6 minutes. Remove the baking dish from the oven and set aside to cool on a wire rack. Keep the oven on!

5. While the crust is cooling start to make the cookie dough. In a medium bowl with an electric mixer beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt and vanilla until smooth, about a minute.

6. Mix in the flour on low speed until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips. Set aside.

7. In a large bowl cream the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and mix in on low speed.

8. Pour the cheesecake batter over the prepared crust and smooth it out.

9. Sprinkle the cookie dough mixture over the top of the cream cheese layer. Flatten it out gently with your hands. Use all of the dough.

10. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top feels dry. Give the pan a shake to make sure the bars are set.

11. After they are baked, move the bars from the oven to a cooling rack and cool completely. Lift the bars out of the dish by using the overhanging aluminum foil.

12. Slice and store in the refrigerator. Best if served cold or at room temperature.