An oatmeal cookie and cheesecake collide in this Oatmeal Cookie and Cream Cheese Bars recipe. They are luscious, sweet, and can be made quickly and easily. This is a decadent dessert recipe!
These cookies and cream bars are so easy to make and it all starts with an oatmeal cookie mix.
I didn’t think I liked oatmeal cookies until a couple of years ago. My husband received some as a gift and he made the mistake of bringing them home. I ate all of them then proceeded to find myself the perfect oatmeal raisin cookie recipe. I made oatmeal raisin cookies, oatmeal and dried cranberry cookies, oatmeal and dried apple cookies, and oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies. Because… that’s what I do. I obsess about a recipe and make it and make it and make it until I get it just right.
Oatmeal Cookie and Cream Cheese Bars have a great contrast of texture between the oatmeal cookie and the creamy cream cheese filling. Oatmeal cookie dough forms the base and top of these bars, with a cheesecake filling mixed throughout. It all comes together for a mouth-watering treat!
Oatmeal Cookie and Cream Cheese Bars
The texture of a cookie with ooey, gooey goodness running throughout. What could be better?
These bars make a wonderful sweet dessert. Because they are sturdy, they make good lunchbox treats.
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Oatmeal Cookie and Cream Cheese Bars
Ingredients
- 17.5 -ounce package oatmeal cookie mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cookie mixture
- In a large bowl of your electric mixer, mix together cookie mix, 1 egg, and 1 stick butter. The dough will be thick and stiff.
Cheesecake mixture
- In another bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 1 egg, and 1/2 cup sugar.
- Press half the cookie dough mixture in the bottom of 8x8 inch pan. Pour cream cheese mixture over cookie dough. Crumble the rest of the cookie dough mixture evenly over top of cream cheese mixture.
- Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until center is slightly set. Cool completely before cutting.
- Store in the refrigerator.
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Gray says
I added pecans to the oatmeal cookie batter and mini chocolate chips to the cream cheese filling and they were delicious.
Paula says
yummy!! I like those changes
kim schmidt says
i tried to put a spin on this! I put a can of apple pie filling in the middle also and a little cinnamon. I doubled and stuck in a 13×9. in the oven right now…. hope it works… for a birthday today!!
jeff says
they are in the oven right now !!!!!
jeff says
they are in the oven right now !!!!!
Cindy Daniels says
By a miracle, I actually had all the ingredients and decided to make this. I screwed up as usual and had thrown in all the ingredients together, when I realized I shouldn’t have. Rather than try to salvage the recipe by separating the ingredients, I mixed all of them together to try and make cookies. It worked! They were really good. I cooked half the batch and then added nuts and raisins when my husband suggested they would be good in there also, and they were. So the ingredients make a really good, easy cookie and I can’t wait to try the recipe as it was supposed to be done also. Thanks.
Paula says
Cindy, thanks so much or visiting and letting me know that! I’m terrible about reading a recipe through and have done the same thing many times. I’m so glad it worked out for you. Those bars are one of my favorite and go-to recipes!
Sarah Carletti says
Paula! I love anything ooey gooey! Thanks so much for linking up!
Britni @ Hubby Made Me says
YUM!! These look amazing!!
The Mandatory Mooch says
Yummy, I might have to try these for a fall gathering this weekend!! Thanks for linking up to Tasty Thursdays on The Mandatory Mooch. I hope you link up again this week. The party will be live tonight. http://www.mandatorymooch.blogspot.com
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Thanks, Nichi
Julie says
Oh goodness. These look DELICIOUS! I want one now. I need to do a food box swap with you soon. I just did one with Carrie!
Thanks for sharing this on Marvelous Mondays! Guess what?! You get to guest post next week. And guest host the party!
4 You With Love says
Yummo….my guys love cheescake so I'll have to give this a try!
Bobi Jensen says
Oh those look incredible and you take really nice pictures of the steps. Great post! I have my first linky party going on right now too, if you'd care to come link up! http://westernwarmth.blogspot.com/2012/09/weekend-warmth.html
There are no rules involved :).
Thanks!
Bobi
http://westernwarmth.blogspot.com
My name is Jessica says
Hello! I'm stopping by from the marvelous monday link up (I get to co host this week). These simply look toooo good! I bet you'll enjoy 'em for breakfast! I know I sure would!
http://www.sewingourlifetogether.blogspot.com
Paula Jones says
thank you! and thanks for the follow! Love your blog as well
LinsFood says
Hi PMc, have just hopped over from Coffee Friday. This looks like a heavenly combination!
Pam Fields says
These look amazing. I am pinning for future baking. They will be great with a cup of coffee on a fall afternoon. 🙂 Saw your link Cheerios and Lattes.
bj says
I just made oatmeal pecan cookies last night, using a cookie mix.
Yours sounds a WHOLE lot better. :))
I'm over from Coffee….:)
Michelle's Tasty Creations says
Paula,
This looks amazing! I'll take a pan right now please 🙂 I can’t wait to try the recipe. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share next week! Have a wonderful weekend
Michelle
Heidi@OneCreativeMommy.com says
Those look so much better than Little Debbie's version. I agree with Julee about leaving your blog hungry! I’m so glad you linked this up at One Creative Weekend! I love it!
Sparklingbows Psychic says
Oh they look yummy. Just passing by the Friday Chaos Blog hop. Look forward to chatting with you. Love, light & sparkles. http://lovemspsychic.blogspot.co.uk xxx
~julee~ says
Looks delish! I always leave your blog hungry. 😉
Rachel says
This looks so yummy! I've gotta try them. Pinned! I'd love for you to share this at my link party. http://adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com/2012/09/terrific-tuesdays-32.html
Rachel
Jen Gagnon says
Looks delish! I've loved cooking since a young age as well. I'm a new follower from the hop. I look forward to reading you!
Jaime Lynn says
Those look so good!!
– Jaime
mrsmamapanda.blogspot.com
Paloma says
I just had a cup of coffee and these would've been great with it!
Meghan says
My mouth is watering just by thinking about those, I'm so bookmarking this for future reference. And then following.
Haha
Return the favor?
Mainlymeghan.Blogspot.Com
stlavonlady says
Those look amazing. I already have a long list of ingredients to buy at the store tomorrow. I guess I can pick up a few more, YUM!!!