Chocolate Chip Nutella Cheesecake bars

Recipe from Bakers Royale

Chocolate Chip Nutella Cheesecake bars

Ingredients:For the cookie layer
225g batch cookie dough (see here)For the cheesecake layer225g cream cheese
80ml (1/3 cup) nutella
1 egg
100g (½ cup) caster sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract
For the chocolate topping
170g chocolate (milk or dark)
1tsp golden syrup
70g (5tbsp) unsalted butter

Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180c/350F/mark 4 and line an 8x8 inch pan with foil.

2. Press the cookie dough layer into the bottom of the prepared pan.

3. For the cheesecake layer, beat together the cream cheese and nutella, then add the egg, sugar and vanilla. Pour over the cookie dough layer and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheesecake layer has set. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

4. For the chocolate topping, place the chocolate, golden syrup and butter into a heat proof bowl and set over a pan of simmering water. Heat, while stirring, until all the ingredients have melted together. Pour the mixture over the top of the cheesecake layer and leave to cool to room temperature before refrigerating for at least 8 hours.