The Best Cheesecake Cookie Bars {traditional and gluten free recipes}

INGREDIENTS

Cookie Dough Ingredients:

1 cup

butter (softened)

1 1/2 cups

light brown sugar

2 tsp

vanilla extract

egg

1 1/4 cups

brown rice flour *

2/3 cup

tapioca starch *

1/3 cup

potato starch *

1 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

kosher salt

2/3 cup

semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus 1/4 cup for topping if desired)

1/3 cup

caramel bits

1/3 cup

toffee bits

* If you are not in need of a gluten free recipe (simply substitute a total of 2 cups all-purpose flour for the items marked with an *)

Cheesecake Ingredients:

8 oz

cream cheese (room temperature)

1/2 cup

sugar

egg

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract