Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Cheesecake Bites

There's no busier time of year for many moms than the Winter Holidays. While most of the treats I make are the baked kind, I like these because they're completely no-bake but every bit as decadent as anything else I make. Setting time is important, so don't skimp on the 4-hour refrigeration time - you'll be glad you waited.

Hands-On Time: 15 minutes
Ready In: 4 hours 35 minutes
Yield: Makes 36

Ingredients

Cookie Dough Layer:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup mini semi-sweet morsels

Cheesecake Layer:
1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese - softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream - whipped stiff

Chocolate Layer:
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or chocolate coating pieces

Directions

1. Cream together butter, brown sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
2. Add flour until a soft dough forms. Fold in chocolate morsels.
3. Press cookie dough layer evenly into an 8x10 pan with straight sides.
4. Blend cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in heavy whipped cream.
5. Spread over top of cookie dough layer and cover with plastic wrap so that wrap is not touching the cream cheese layer. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
6. Melt chocolate chips or coating until smooth and spreadable. Spread over cream cheese layer evenly and refrigerate for another 2 hours or overnight until firm. Cover with plastic wrap that is not touching the chocolate top layer.
7. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before cutting with a heated and dry knife.