Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars

Chocolate chip cookies and cheesecake ~ a delicious combination!

Cookie dough:
1 c. sugar
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
1 c. nonfat plain yogurt
1 Tbl. vanilla
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. chocolate chips

Cheesecake layer:
2 8-oz pkgs cream cheese ( room temp)
2 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom of 9 x 13 baking dish.
In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, butter and shortening until light and fluffy. Add yogurt and vanilla; blend well. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well. Add chocolate chips and stir.
Spread half the dough evenly in the bottom of the baking dish. Set aside.

Using an electric mixer, in a medium mixing bowl beat together the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Spread over the cookie dough in the baking dish. Drop small spoonfuls of the remaining cookie dough over the top of the cream cheese mixture; evenly distributing it over the top.

Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into squares and chill before serving.
Store leftovers in the fridge.

** you can substitute a double batch of your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, or even 2 18-oz rolls of refrigerated cookie dough.... or try a different flavor cookie - chocolate or peanut butter would be gooooood!