Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Bars- only 4 ingredients (plus sprinkles) needed for this easy, delicious bar dessert with a creamy cheesecake filling.

 
These bars are one of my favorite easy dessert recipes. I love to eat them right out of the refrigerator. So cool, soft and creamy.
You need only 4 ingredients- refrigerated sugar cookie dough, cream cheese, an egg, and vanilla extract. You can add sprinkles to decorate them, but they are optional.
The bars are made in an 8-inch pan, but you can easily double the recipe if you’re making a dessert for a potluck or large crowd.
There are just 3 simple steps to this recipe.

First- spread half the dough in the bottom of a greased 8-inch pan.
Next beat together the cream cheese, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth and spread it on the bottom layer of  cookie dough. Thirdly, split the remaining cookie dough into 5 or 6 pieces and flatten them with your hands. Cover the cream cheese layer the best you can with these pieces. Bake for about 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting. They will firm up a lot as they cool.

 
Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Bars Recipe Tips:
You want the cream cheese to sit out of the refrigerator for a good long time so that it is close to room temperature. Set the cookie dough and egg out about 20 to 30 minutes ahead of time. You want the cookie dough to soften up some so it is easier to spread, but if it softens up too much it will be harder to spread.
Be careful not to overcook or the cooki...