Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bar

Ingredients
For the chocolate chip cookie layer
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp. Vanilla extract
3/4 tsp. Salt
1 tbs. Cider vinegar
1 egg
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cups all purpose flour
2 cups dark chocolate chips

For the cheesecake layer
1 pkg. cream cheese (8oz) at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Method
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, shortening, sugars, salt, vanilla and vinegar. Beat in the egg followed by bang soda and flour. Mix in the chocolate chips. Separate the dough into equal halves and set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl and an electric beater, cream the cream cheese and sugar until combined then add the egg and vanilla.

In a 9 x 13 pan, that has been lined with parchment paper on the bottom, spread 1/2 of the cookie dough mixture on the bottom of the pan using your hands to press down evenly. Spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the bottom cookie layer in spoonfuls first followed by a rubber spatula. With the remaining cookie dough, flatten balls of dough between your hands into rounds and place on the cheese mixture until the surface is covered.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden. Cool completely, wrap in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator.