Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars

Heat the oven to 350ºF.

Line a 9x9-inch baking pan with foil, leaving extra foil extending over the edges.

Spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs and melted butter until crumbs are moistened.

Stir in the miniature chocolate chips.

Press into the bottom and 1-inch up the sides of the pan.

Bake for 6 min or until set, and cool on a wire rack.

Decrease oven to 325ºF.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar at low speed until smooth.

Beat in the egg and 1 tsp vanilla until just blended.

Pour the filling into the prepared crust.

In the same large bowl, beat 5 Tbs butter, brown sugar, 3 Tbs sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and salt at medium speed for 1 min or until blended.

Beat in the flour at low speed just until incorporated.

Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips by hand.

Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough over the filling.

Bake for 30-35 min or until the top feels dry and looks set when shaken gently.

Cool completely on a wire rack.

Dip a fork into the melted chocolate chips and drizzle over the top of the bars.

Let stand until set.

Using the foil edges, lift bars from the pan; peel away the foil.

Cut into 16 pieces and serve at room temperature.

Cover and refrigerate any leftovers.