Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Bars

From Taste of Home

Taken from Perry's Plate (My friend Natalie's blog)

¾ c. shortening

¾ c. sugar

1/3 c. brown sugar

1 egg

1 ½ tsp. vanilla

1 ½ c. flour

1 tsp. salt

¾ tsp. baking soda

1 ½ c. mini chocolate chips

Filling:

2 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened

¾ c. sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

Cream sugar and shortening. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and soda. Add to creamed mixture. Fold in chips. Set aside 1/3 of dough. Press the remaining 2/3 of dough into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Bake crust at 350 for 8 min.

Beat cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Spoon over crust. Place flattened discs of reserved cookie dough over cream cheese mixture. Bake at 350 for 35-40 min. Cool. Store in fridge.