Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour (plus 2 T. more)
  • 34 cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 14 cups butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 12 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla

Method

  • Spray a 13x9 pan, line with parchment paper (overhang by 2-inches & spray that part too); set aside.
  • Sift dry "cookie layer" ingredients into a large bowl.
  • Cream butter and sugar in another bowl; add eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth, scraping occasionally.
  • Reduce speed, add flour mixture; increase mixer speed to medium, beat until well-mixed.
  • Reserve 1 CUP dough (cover & chill).
  • Press remaining dough in prepapred pan; chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven, then bake cookie dough in pan; edges will puff, base is set (about 25 minutes); cool on a wire rack.
  • If the oven is off, please preheat again to 325 for the next step.
  • Mix cream cheese ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  • Spread over cooled cookie dough; crumble reserved dough on top of cheese layer.
  • Bake until cream cheese is set (25-30 minutes).
  • Cool on wire rack; lift out using overhanging parchment paper.
  • Cut into 24 squares for nibbles of goodness OR larger for bake sale goodies.
  • Store in covered container in fridge.