Nutella™ Cheesecake Cookie Bars Recipe

Ingredients

Crust :

Filling :

Topping :

1 bag (11.5 oz) milk chocolate chips (2 cups)
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Chopped toasted hazelnuts, miniature white or semi-sweet chocolate chips or chocolate jimmies, if desired

PREP TIME 25m	COOK TIME 3h20m	TOTAL TIME 3h45m
YIELD 24 servings

Heat oven to 325°F.
Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
In large bowl, mix Crust ingredients with spoon until soft dough forms.
Press dough in bottom of pan.
Bake 15 minutes.
Remove from oven to cooling rack; cool 10 minutes.
In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl frequently.
Beat in hazelnut spread.
Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating until just blended.
Beat in 2 tablespoons cream and the vanilla.
Spread evenly over cooled crust.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until set.
Cool 30 minutes on cooling rack. In 2-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips and 1/2 cup whipping cream over low heat, stirring frequently, until chips are completely melted and smooth.
Carefully pour and spread topping over filling.
Sprinkle immediately with nuts, chips or jimmies.
Refrigerate about 2 hours or until cooled completely.
Cut into 8 rows by 3 rows.