Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies

DECEMBER 1! It's here. The start of a month where calories don't count and cookie swaps are acceptable every day of the week! I figured we should kick things off with a bang and have some Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies. These are an easy and equally indulgent version of my cheesecake cookie bars that we all love and know and so perfect for the holidays!!
First - a few announcements! I'm hosting actual REAL LIFE cookie swaps on the 7th in Seattle and the 12th in New York City!! Stay tuned for Seattle details but the NYC deets are in the link! There will be cookies and champagne and it's gonna be awesome! Come hang, eat some food, bring some cookies if you feel up for it, and let's do this! Okay - not to these Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies.

I used to make cheesecake brownies all the time in college - but for some reason I haven't made them as obsessively recently. Never fear, this is no longer the issue! What I love most about cheesecake brownies is that the swirled cheesecake layer perfectly evens out the rich decadent brownies on the bottom making it a perfectly balanced bite. Add a few sprinkles of chocolate chips  and your friends will be begging you to make more!

INGREDIENTS

▢4 ounces unsalted butter 8 tablespoons
▢3 ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped

▢1 cup white sugar
▢2 large eggs
▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢⅔ cup all purpose flour
▢8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
▢⅓ cup white sugar
▢1 large egg yolk
▢½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
▢½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS