Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 1 stick (8 Tb. or 1/2 cup) butter, melted
• 1 cup (7 oz.) sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 cup natural baking cocoa/unsweetened cocoa
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 Tb. liquid red food coloring
• 3/4 tsp. white vinegar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 8x8" or 9x9" pan with baker's joy, cooking spray or parchment paper. Use a 9x13" pan to double the recipe.
2. In a great bit bowl: mix melted butter, sugar, vanilla, cocoa, salt, coloring, and vinegar.
3. Add eggs.
4. Add flour. Fold in white chocolate chips (optional). Pour into the pan.
5. In a medium bowl: mix cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Drop this mixture onto the red bar mixture in large spoonfuls. Swirl with a knife. Less is usually better here.
6. Bake the 8x8 or 9x9 pan for 28-30 minutes. Bake a 9x13" pan for 38-42 minutes. Cool, cut and eat!

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