Gooey Bars (aka Cream Cheese Bars)

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Gooey Bars (aka Cream Cheese Bars)

I have no idea what these bars should actually be called or where this recipe really came from… It’s likely to have come on the back of a cream cheese box for all I know. (Actually, Google helped me to find this recipe which is the same). This is another recipe that my family loves. My sisters practically know this recipe by heart. Similar to the “best dang thing ever bars”, my sisters also prefer to underbake these bars, hence the name gooey bars. I tend to like my bars fully cooked so they hold their shape better. If you prefer an even gooier texture, take these out of the oven a couple minutes early.

I know some of you will shudder at the thought of using a box cake mix. I agree that in general, I would much rather make a cake/cookie/brownie from scratch. For starters, it’s a lot more fun as a baker to measure everything out and follow a recipe that has more than two steps. Not to mention knowing exactly what is in your food (and being able to pronounce it all!) I do however believe that boxed cake mix has a time and a place. One of those places being in this bar.

These bars taste almost like a cheesecake with a great chewy shortbread crust. Everyone that tried one really enjoyed them and Hubby ate an embarassingly large number of these bars.

Gooey Bars

Yield: 30

Ingredients:

1 box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
3 eggs
1 pound powdered sugar
1 8-oz package cream cheese

Directions:

Mix cake mix, margarine & 1 egg with fork. Press into bottom of greased 9 x 13 pan, set aside.

Beat powdered sugar, cream cheese and 2 eggs for 4 or 5 minutes. Pour over cake mixture.

Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Recipe from my step mom

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20 Responses to “Snickerdoodle Blondies”

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oneordinaryday — December 9, 2009 at 5:29 pm

Yum. I bet your kitchen smelled amazing while these were baking!
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nutmegnanny — December 10, 2009 at 1:13 am

Awesome! These are sooooo something I would love. I’m also totally with you on the whole bar cookie thing. It’s so easy to just do one thing and then lounge until they done.
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Memória — December 10, 2009 at 2:27 am

So many bloggers are making cookie bars and blondies these days. I’ve tried the snickerdoodle blondies, and they are so good!!! YUM! Lovely photos!
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Nancy @ Live love laugh — December 10, 2009 at 5:21 am

We do love Snickerdoodles! I have never made a good blondie and have not made many bar cookes…so it is time to start! Thanks!
~Nancy
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Nancy @ Live love laugh — December 10, 2009 at 5:21 am

We do love Snickerdoodles! I have never made a good blondie and have not made many bar cookes…so it is time to start! Thanks!
~Nancy
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stephchows — December 10, 2009 at 4:03 pm

mmmm I don’t mind your bar kick one bit! yum!
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Shauna — December 10, 2009 at 5:12 pm

Yum! What a great idea.
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Ingrid — December 10, 2009 at 6:10 pm

I’ve made been making these for a couple of years. My family and I LOVE them. I was making them so often I pretty much had the recipe memorized! Yours look great! I hope your sister gets a chance to try them sometime.
~ingrid

Btw, anything in the bar form rocks over regular cookies! 🙂
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JackieA31509 — December 10, 2009 at 7:49 pm

I’m pretty sure I want to leave work immediately and make these!
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themilkmanswife — December 10, 2009 at 11:24 pm

When I saw these pop up in my google reader yesterday, I made them right away! Mostly because we were snowed in and I had everything on hand. They are so simple, but so wonderful. We loved them! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Julia from Dozen Flours — December 11, 2009 at 7:24 pm

Glad you like my recipe! 🙂 Gorgeous photos!
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Kat — December 12, 2009 at 2:35 pm

I am going to have to try these as I love snickerdoodles and blondies!
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Mollie — December 15, 2009 at 4:59 pm

Great recipe!
I used it (don’t worry – gave you credit!), and added to it. Check out my More is More Bars (aka Sinckerdoodle Cranberry Chocolate Cheesecake Blondie Bars).

http://eatrunread.blogspot.com/
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Kasey — March 3, 2010 at 1:42 am

I made these for my boss’ family (they are having a rough few weeks) and as far as I know they were a hit with the kids! Unfortunately I did not get to try one myself, but they looked delish! Thanks for the recipe!
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Ashley — March 6, 2010 at 12:46 pm

Snickerdoodles are my favorite cookie, so cannot wait to try this recipe!
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Ashley — March 31, 2010 at 12:56 am

I made these this weekend and they were so good. So moist and thick and cinnamon sugary!! I posted them on my blog! 🙂

http://ashleyscookingadventures.blogspot.com/2010/03/snickerdoodle-blondies.html

Thanks so much for sharing!
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Audrey — April 1, 2011 at 10:48 pm

I made these with a slight variation to the size and crust. My roommates and I nearly died when they were in the oven, the smell was incredible. I took a pan to class and they were devoured. I was slightly happy about this because I would have finished them myself!

http://mysceneandherd.blogspot.com/2011/03/snickerdoodle-blondies.html
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beantownbaker — April 2, 2011 at 2:54 pm

So glad you enjoyed the recipe.
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Tara — April 19, 2014 at 6:49 pm
Pinned this. Made it. LOVED it! Recommended it and have shared the recipe to others! Blogged about how great they are: http://spotofteadesigns.com/2014/04/pinned-recipes-tested-with-reviews/
- beantownbaker — April 21st, 2014 @ 5:13 pm
  
  So glad you enjoyed them (and pinned them, and blogged about them!)

Gooey Bars (aka Cream Cheese Bars)