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Oatmeal Raisin Cheesecake Bars

Teresa Ambra
These lovely brownies are truly drool-worthy! Classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with a luscious cheesecake layer inside make for one amazing bar-type cookie.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars
Cuisine American
Servings 48
Calories 174 kcal

Ingredients
  

COOKIE DOUGH LAYER:

  • 3 cups oatmeal
  • 1 cup finely diced black walnuts or regular walnuts (black walnuts provide increased flavor!)
  • 1 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens cookies
  • 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 - 2/3 cup finely diced black walnuts or regular walnuts
  • 1/2 - 2/3 cup raisins

CHEESECAKE FILLING:

  • 2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese softened
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Instructions
 

COOKIE DOUGH LAYER:

  • Mix sugars, egg, butter, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and baking soda together.
  • Stir in flour, raisins, black walnuts and oatmeal with a wooden spoon.
  • Don’t use a mixer or cookies will be overmixed and toughen.
  • Spread about ½ to 2/3 of the cookie dough onto the bottom of an 11”x17” cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cookie spray.
  • Spread cream cheese layer over top.
  • Sprinkle remaining cookie dough over top.
  • Sprinkle ½ to 2/3 cup each of walnuts and raisins over top of cookie dough.
  • Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool.

CHEESECAKE FILLING:

  • Mix cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Pour over cookie dough crust layer and cover with remaining dough.

Notes

NOTE: I used golden raisins on top because I ran out of regular raisins.
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Nutrition

Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.7mg
Keyword brownie, cheesecake, cookie, dessert, oatmeal, raisins
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