Whoever said you can have too much of a good thing clearly never had a bite of the best cheesecake cookie bars. Gooey caramel and buttery toffee stud the ultimate cookie bar with a perfect layer of creamy cold cheesecake in the center.

Cheesecake Cookie Bars

No joke, my friends, these bars are amazing. I know better than to make them when I’ll be left alone with the whole pan. They’re an awesome potluck or party treat, perfect for sharing with friends.

I’ve included instructions on how to make these cheesecake bars gluten free if you need or want to. I can honestly tell you these taste just as good when gluten free!

I have quite a few desserts that are naturally gluten-free or are easily modified to be gluten-free here. Check out all of the Gluten Free Dessert Recipes on this website.

While your cheesecake bars are baking, you may want to whip up a quick Cafe con Leche to sip once your sweet snack is complete. Or if you’re more of a tea lover, try out this Homemade Chai.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars

To make this recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients:

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Ground Beef Stroganoff puts a new spin on the classic dish. Easy and fast enough for any weeknight, this stroganoff tastes every bit as good as the original–maybe even better! 

This recipe has all the ingredients that we love from classic beef stroganoff combined in a quick and easy weeknight-friendly meal. Use ground beef to make this stroganoff for a fast dinner that still has an abundance of flavor.

Fall is finally on its way here in Ohio and the cooler weather has me craving our favorite comfort foods. We’ve been warming ourselves up with Lasagna Soup and White Chicken Chili and all other kinds of soups and stews. The other day I had a very specific craving for Beef Stroganoff. I wanted those creamy noodles and tender pieces of beef served with savory mushrooms.

Easy Ground Beef Stroganoff

When I checked the freezer, however, I realized I didn’t have the chuck roast that I use in my Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff recipe. Now that I had Stroganoff on the brain I was not about to be deterred, so I looked through the meat drawer to see what else I might be able to substitute.

When I saw the ground beef, I knew I was in business. I’ve seen people making their stroganoff with ground beef before but I’d never tried it myself. Since ground beef cooks quickly, I skipped the slow cooker for this recipe and made it all on the stovetop.

Not only is ground beef stroganoff every bit as tasty as traditional beef stroganoff, it comes together in hardly any time at all! 

With just about 5 minutes of prep time to slice the mushrooms and onions, and 20 minutes on the stove, you can have a delicious homemade stick-to-your-ribs meal in less than 30 minutes.

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Apple Crisp Cookies [+Video]

Apple crisp cookies are like a classic apple crisp but in cookie form. They have a brown sugar cookie base topped with cinnamon apple filling and a crunchy buttery oat topping. They are the best fall cookie!

I actually don’t know where my love for apple crisp began, it certainly wasn’t in my own home for my Mom hates cooked apples. And I don’t know when it began because I don’t remember a time in my life that I didn’t love hot apple crisp with that brown sugar oat crumble on top.

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I do not want a few dry oats, nor do I want a soggy oat topping on my apple crisp. I want to practically feel like I’m devouring both apple pie and a warm oatmeal cookie when I dig in. Restaurant apple crisp disappoints me 9/10.

But back to my meanderings. Apple crisp feels like the perfect dessert no matter the time of year. It’s warm for those bundle up, freezing cold months and it’s All-American for summertime BBQs. But it’s also one of those desserts that’s a little hard to take to a big gathering, so after making a batch last fall I suddenly had the thought- this should be a cookie!!

And that my friends is why you’re here today. Because not only did I do exactly what I thought, but oh my goodness, this is the best cookie ever!!!

What Do I Need to Make Apple Crisp Cookies?

I’m going to give you a quick overview of what ingredients you will need for each part of this recipe, but there is quite a bit of overlap between the components. So the list of ingredients really isn’t as long as it appears! Here is what you will need…

• Crisp Topping: Flour, Old Fashioned Oatmeal, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Salt and Unsalted Butter
• Cookie Base: Unsalted Butter, Cream Cheese, Brown Sugar, White Sugar, Egg, Vanilla, Flour, Cornstarch, Baking Powder, Baking Soda and Salt
• Apple Filling: Apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), Sugar, Water, Ground Cinnamon, Salt and Cornstarch
• Glaze (optional): Unsalted Butter, Powdered Sugar, Vanilla Extract and Milk

Keep scrolling to the end of this post to see the measurements of each ingredient.

Watch How These Cookies are Made…

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Welcome to the weekend, my friends! Good morning, good morning, GOOD morning!! This weather has me in a glorious mood today. I’m headed to yoga now and planning a lovely long walk or hike for this afternoon. Bring on all the fall weather!

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If you love Whoppers or chocolate malted milk balls, you’re going to go wild for this Chocolate Malted Crunch Ice Cream. This old-fashioned chocolate malt ice cream gets a little extra boost of fun from chopped malted milk balls.

Chocolate Malted Crunch Ice Cream

For all those who are completely hooked on Thrifty’s chocolate malted crunch ice cream, we present this fantastic copycat recipe. This creamy, deeply chocolatey ice cream has a distinct toasted malt flavor. The crunch comes courtesy of a generous amount of crushed chocolate-covered malted milk ball candy.

The end result is an indulgent, intensely chocolatey ice cream with subtle caramel flavor and old school charm. The chocolate candy stirred into the extra special finished ice cream brings it a little modern flair.

The most popular question I get is whether it’s possible to make ice cream without a machine. The answer is YES. You can make ice cream without a machine. Find the full directions here!

Whopper Ice Cream

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this recipe: