Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars

I’m quite the cheesecake fanatic, and I don’t believe there is a dessert much more delicious than cheesecake.  These Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars are one of my favorite grab-n-go cheesecake recipes.  They are super easy to make, and everyone loves a dessert that has Oreo cookies in it!

My friend Beth Lipton created this recipe many years back, and published it in her book: You Made That Dessert?  Create Fabulous Treats, Even if You Can Barely Boil Water.  I shared the recipe way back then, and now I’m bringing to the forefront again to share with you.  I have a lot of sweet treat recipes on my blog, but these cheesecake bars have always stuck in my mind as one of the best.  Cheesecake is always a favorite, but cheesecake bars are easier to serve and you can pick them up and eat them with your hands!

Oreo Cheesecake Bars

I supposed we might as well call these Oreo Cheesecake Bars.  That buttery Oreo crust becomes a bit crispy after baking.  And the cheesecake layer is packed with Oreo chunks too.  If you’re an Oreo-lover, these cheesecake bars are definitely for you.

These Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars are a good bar to serve at a party, and they’re always welcome at a potluck too.

Common questions about this recipe:

Do Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars need to be refrigerated? Yes, these bars should be refrigerated until you’re ready to eat them or serve them.  I like to cut them into pieces and store them in a covered container.  Alternately, you can just keep plastic wrap over them. How long will these bars last? Keep these bars refrigerated and covered well, and they should stay good for a few days. Do you only use the chocolate cookie part of the Oreos and get rid of the creme filling? No.  Use the whole Oreo cookie. You can put the whole Oreo (creme filling and all) into your food processor.

Here are a few more recipes for bars you might enjoy:

Royal Chocolate Marshmallow Bars Cranberry Bliss Bars Mississippi Mud Bars Blueberry Lemon Crumb Bars No Bake Monster Cookie Bars Salted Caramel Butter Bars Seven Layer Bars