Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Brownies are layered dessert bars with a brownie layer topped with cheesecake and chocolate chip cookies! They are rich, creamy, and a fantastic flavor mashup! Try my Brownie Bottom Cheesecake for another layered brownie dessert.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Brownies
These dessert bars are a triple threat, or should I say a triple treat with three delicious sweet treats layered into one decadent dessert! It starts with a layer of fudgy brownies from my French Silk Brownies. Then, the brownies are topped with a cheesecake layer and chocolate chip cookies from my Chocolate Chip Caramel Bars.
Brownies Ingredients
There are three parts to these triple-layer brownies–brownies, cheesecake, and chocolate chip cookies.
Room Temperature Ingredients: Using room temperature ingredients (specifically butter, eggs, and cream cheese) will help you get the best results when baking this dessert.
Cocoa: Use Dutch-process cocoa in the brownies. It gives them a richer taste, a darker appearance, and a more velvety texture. And, the quality of the cocoa does matter.
Chocolate: For the chocolate chips in the cookies, I used semi-sweet chocolate chips. You can use milk chocolate if you prefer!
Semi-Homemade Recipe
You can opt to use box mixes/pre-made items to create this recipe. Simply follow the directions on a box of brownies, then bake. Prepare the other layers while baking.
Use a box mix for the cheesecake as well. For the cookie dough layer, you can buy pre-made dough in the refrigerator section. You will follow the directions at “assembly” in the recipe instructions.
How to Store and Freeze Cheesecake Brownies
Storing: The bars can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Freezing: The bars can be frozen for up to 3 months. To freeze the bars, cut them into individual servings or into the desired size. Wrap the bars tightly in plastic wrap and then aluminum foil, or place them in a freezer-safe container with a tight-fitting lid.
Thawing: To thaw frozen bars, transfer them from the freezer to the refrigerator and let them thaw for several hours or overnight. Alternatively, you can place the wrapped bars in the refrigerator the night before you plan to serve them. You can also thaw frozen bars by placing them in the microwave on the defrost setting for a few minutes. Just be sure to check the bars frequently and stop the microwave as soon as they are thawed to prevent them from getting too warm.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Brownies
Ingredients
Brownie Layer
- 1½ cups (186g) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (42g) Dutch-process cocoa
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (1½ sticks or 170g) butter, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Cheesecake Layer
- 2 blocks (8 ounces each) cream cheese, room temperature
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Cookie Layer
- ½ cup (1 stick, 113g) butter, room temperature
- ¾ cups (150g) brown sugar, packed
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (170g) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
Instructions
Brownies
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl add flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt. Whisk together ingredients until they are fully incorporated.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl using a hand-held mixer, beat the eggs, sugar, butter, and vanilla until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
- With the mixer off, add in the flour mixture. Turn mixer on low and mix until ingredients are well combined.
- Pour brownies into a prepared baking dish and bake for 15 minutes, or until they are just starting to set. (They will not be cooked through.)
- After the brownies have baked for 15 minutes, carefully remove them from the oven. Let them cool while preparing the next layers.
Cheesecake
- While the brownies are cooling, make cheesecake. In a large bowl, add cream cheese and sugar, beat with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Add eggs and vanilla and continue to mix until well blended. Set aside.
Cookies
- Add butter, brown sugar, and vanilla to a large bowl. With a hand-held mixer, cream ingredients until they are lighter and fluffier. Add in eggs, mixing well after.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix on low until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
Assembly
- Drizzle the cheesecake mixture over the brownie layer. Carefully spread it over the brownies, making sure to keep it on top of the brownies.
- Drop teaspoonsful of cookie dough onto the cheesecake.
- Bake 30-35 minutes, or until the cookie is golden brown and the cheesecake is set.
- Allow the bars to come to room temperature before transferring them to the refrigerator to chill for 4 hours, up to overnight.
- Store the bars, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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Oh boy! This is so inviting ! Great photos too. Thank you !
can you use regular brownie mix? Can you use chocolate chip and sugar cookie dough from scratch?
Yes and yes!
The pics are so drooling…I wish I get the perfect outcome as yours after attempting it…Its delicious and mouth watering…