Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

Name: Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Total time: P1H
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: graham cracker crumbs; brown sugar; vegetable shortening; cream cheese; sugar; cocoa powder; eggs; vanilla extract; vegetable shortening; cream cheese; sugar; vanilla extract

YIELD

20 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

30 min

READY

1 hrs

Ingredients

Crust

CUP GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS *

CUP BROWN SUGAR
packed *

⅓

CUP VEGETABLE SHORTENING
butter flavor, melted *

Filling

PACKAGE CREAM CHEESE
softened, 8 ounces

CUP SUGAR

TABLESPOONS COCOA POWDER

LARGE EGGS

TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT

Topping

TABLESPOONS VEGETABLE SHORTENING
butter flavor

PACKAGE CREAM CHEESE
softened, 3 ounce package

CUP SUGAR
confectioners

TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT

Directions

Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
CRUST: Combine graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar. Stir in butter flavor crisco. Press into an ungreased 8 x 8 x 2 pan. Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 10 minutes.
FILLING: Beat cream cheese in a small bowl at medium speed until smooth. Add other ingredients ( sugar, cocoa, eggs, flour and vanilla ), ONE AT A TIME. Mix well after each addition. Pour over baked crust. Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
TOPPING: Cream Butter Flavor Crisco and cream cheese in a small bowl at medium speed until well blended. Add confectioners sugar and vanilla. Spread over surface of cooled cheesecake. Cut into bars about 2 x 1½ inches. Refrigerate.