Pull Apart Cookie Dough Cheesecake Loaf
A loaf pan dessert of chocolate chip cookie dough balls layered with sweet cream cheese filling.
Equipment
- Loaf pan
- Parchment paper
- Hand mixer
- Wire rack
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar divided, 1/4 cup for the dough and 1/4 cup for the filling
- 1 large egg for the dough
- 1 large egg yolk for the filling
- 2 tsp vanilla extract for the dough
- ½ tsp vanilla extract for the filling
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 oz chocolate melted, optional for drizzling
Instructions
Cooking
- Prep. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a greased loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Dough. Cream the butter with both sugars, beat in the egg and vanilla, then mix in the dry ingredients and chocolate chips.
- Filling. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Layer. Roll tablespoon portions of dough into flattened discs and layer them with spoonfuls of filling.
- Bake. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until golden and set, with the filling at 160 degrees F.
- Cool. Cool 15 minutes in the pan, then on a rack, and drizzle with melted chocolate.
Notes
Substitutions: Use dark, milk, or white chocolate chips as you like.
Tips: Keep the butter and cream cheese softened so both mixtures stay smooth. Nutrition does not include the optional chocolate drizzle.
Storage: Refrigerate for up to five days or freeze for up to three months.