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White Chocolate Cranberry Macadamia Cheesecake Brownies

Teresa Ambra
These luscious brownies are filled with our favorite White Chocolate Cranberry Macadamia cookie dough, topped with a cheesecake layer and sprinkled with additional white chocolate chips, craisins and macadamia nuts on top. Delectable and decadent!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48
Calories 197 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 11x17" jelly roll pan
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • 1 wooden spoons
  • 1 electric mixer
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 nut chopper if nuts are not previously chopped
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

COOKIE DOUGH LAYER:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulate sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 3 1/2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 11.5 oz. pkg. white chocolate chips divided use
  • 6 oz. macadamia nuts toasted and chopped, divided use
  • 1 1/4 cups craisins divided use

CHEESECAKE FILLING:

  • 16 oz. pkg. cream cheese softened (two 8-ounce blocks)
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Instructions
 

COOKIE DOUGH LAYER:

  • Mix butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla, baking soda and salt with an electric mixer until well-mixed.
  • Stir in flour and a scant 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips, ¾ cup macadamia nuts and ¾ cup craisins.
  • Spray 11”x17” jelly-roll pan with cooking spray.
  • Press about ½ to 2/3 of the cookie dough into the pan; reserve remaining dough for topping.
  • Spread cream cheese filling over top of cookie dough layer.
  • Crumble remaining cookie dough over top of the cream cheese layer.
  • Sprinkle remaining ½ cup white chocolate chips, ½ cup macadamia nuts and ½ cup craisins over top of cookie dough layer.
  • Bake at 350° for about 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

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

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Nutrition

Calories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 129mgPotassium: 84mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 148IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
Keyword brownie, cheesecake, chocolate, chocolate dessert, cookie, cranberry, cream cheese, dessert, macadamia nuts, white chocolate chips
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