Cookies and Cream Bars

Enjoy our simple 4-step Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars, where the rich, natural sweetness of Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Certified® Raw Cane Sugar enhances each delectable bite!

Prep Time

25 minutes

Bake Time

45 minutes

Yields

16 bars

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Ingredients


For the crust

  • 22 Chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed
  • 6 tablespoons Unsalted butter, melted

For the bars

  • ¾ cup Florida Crystals® Regenerative Organic Raw Cane Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon All-purpose flour
  • 2 large Eggs, at room temperature
  • ¼ cup Plain unsweetened greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
  • 16 Chocolate sandwich cookies, roughly crushed

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and line a 9x9-inch square pan with parchment paper. Set aside

Step 2

Prepare the crust. Mix the crushed cookies and the melted butter and mix until well combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and press into an even layer. Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the flour, eggs, one at a time, sour cream, and vanilla. Beat until well combined. Fold three quarters of the crushed cookies into the cheesecake batter. Pour the batter over the prepared crust.

Step 4

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the center sets. Remove from oven and add the remaining quarter of crushed cookies on top of the bars. Allow the bars to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting. When ready to serve cut into 16 bars.

Additional Tips

Make mini cookies and cream bites by preparing a 24-mini cupcake pan with paper liners. Place a cookie at the bottom and add batter. Bake for 16-18 minutes. Yields 24 bites.

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