Nutella Swirl Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Squares Recipes

NUTELLA™ CHEESECAKE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix Crust ingredients with spoon until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven to cooling rack; cool 10 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl frequently. Beat in hazelnut spread. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating until just blended. Beat in 2 tablespoons cream and the vanilla. Spread evenly over cooled crust.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Cool 30 minutes on cooling rack. In 2-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips and 1/2 cup whipping cream over low heat, stirring frequently, until chips are completely melted and smooth. Carefully pour and spread topping over filling. Sprinkle immediately with nuts, chips or candy sprinkles. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until cooled completely. Cut into 8 rows by 3 rows.

NUTELLA SWIRL SUGAR COOKIE CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Sugar Cookie Crust:
• Preheat oven for 350°F. Roll out sugar cookie dough in a buttered 13x9 inch square pan, press firmly into the bottom and up the sides. Bake for 10 minutes or until slightly golden around the edges. Set aside and let cool in refrigerator or at room temperature.
• Cheesecake Filling:
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, or with a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until incorporated. Scrape down the edges to make sure all the cheese is off the sides of the bowl. Pour the cheesecake filling over the cooled sugar cookie base. Place several dollops of room temperature Nutella Spread several inches apart all over the cheesecake. With a butter knife or spatula swirl the Nutella through the cream cheese mixture, careful not to poke the crust. Bake for about 20- 25 minutes or until the cheesecake batter is set (the cheesecake will never "look" done, the center should be a bit wobbly, but not running.)
• Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Place in the refrigerator for a few hours to make the squares easier to cut. To cut into squares - With a sharp knife, cut into desired size squares. Have a damp cloth on hand to wipe the knife between cuts. These are thin, so you make choose to cut them large.