Twix Double Cookie Dough Bars

My mom does this thing where every single time she eats something new I make, she goes "omg this is my favorite". And I always tell her "mom you can't say that every time or else I will never know what is actually good!". But then she will say something like "well I can't help that it get's better every single time" so I let her off the hook. But this time, she must of been telling the truth because these bars are serious HEAVEN.

                           It's a chocolate chip cookie dough... combined with a chocolate cookie dough...

                                                   with a caramel twix cheesecake filling.

                   What the dang heck why are you not making these right now GET GOING!!!

Twix Double Cookie Dough Bars

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/2 brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla 
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 cup chocolate chips

 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line an 8x8 pan with foil and overhang.
2. Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
3. Add in the egg and vanilla until combined.
4. Slowly add in the flour, then fold in the chocolate chips.
5. Remove dough from bowl and place in the refrigerator while making the chocolate cookie dough.

Chocolate Cookie Dough

• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 unsweetened natural dark cocoa powder
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda

 Instructions

1.  Cream together the butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the remaining ingredients on low speed until combined.
3. Roll out the chocolate cookie dough into a 9x13 inch rectangle.
4. Take the chocolate chip cookie dough from the fridge and drop one inch pieces on top of the chocolate cookie dough.
5. Roll the chocolate chip cookie dough into the chocolate cookie dough, then set aside while making the cheesecake filling.

Caramel Cheesecake Filling

• 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/3 cup caramels
•  1 tbsp. heavy cream
• 16 Twix bars

Instructions

1. Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
2. Melt the caramel and cream for one minute in the microwave until smooth.
3. Pour caramel into cream cheese mixture.
4. Take about 2/3 of your rolled out cookie dough and spread into prepared pan.
5. Place your Twix on top of the cookie dough layer, then pour the cheesecake filling over the twix.
6. Take the remaining dough and drop 1 inch pieces on top of cheesecake layer.
7. Bake for about 30 minutes until set, then cool in the refrigerator before cutting into AMAZING FABULOUS BARS :)