Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars Party Size Recipe

Ingredients

2

packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened

1

cup sugar

2

eggs

1

cup coconut, if desired

3 1/2

                        cups from 1 tub (4.75 lb) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (76 Count)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in coconut.

In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, break up 2 cups of cookie dough. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER PRESSING DOUGH IN PAN WITH FLOURED FINGERS.) Spread cream cheese mixture over dough. Crumble and sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups of dough over cream cheese mixture.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.