Unicorn Cheesecake Bars

5 from 4 votes

Unicorn Cheesecake Bars with a homemade sugar cookie crust are kid-approved and perfect for a unicorn birthday party. These soft cheesecake bars are full of fun, bright colors and lots of flavor!

Prep Time30

Cook Time1 10

Total Time1 40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheesecake bars, sugar cookie crust, unicorn cookies, unicorn dessert

Servings:

Calories: 308kcal

Author: Jill

Ingredients

Sugar Cookie Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt

Cheesecake Ingredients:

24 ounces cream cheese softened (I used 3 8 ounce packages)
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Nonpareil sprinkles Light Blue, Hot Pink, Yellow, Purple, and Orange Nonpareil's (bought from Michaels craft stores)
gel I used purple, pink, and blue gel color

Instructions

Sugar Cookie Dough Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Pour all the nonpareils into a bowl and mix until combined.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together butter and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
Add the dry ingredients all at once and mix for 5 seconds.
Mix the dough until the flour is incorporated.
Mix in 1/4 C of the sprinkles into the cookie dough.
Using 3/4 of the dough, flatten dough onto the bottom of the baking dish and set aside.

Cheesecake Directions:

Using a standing mixer, cream together the cream cheese and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time and beat until combined before adding the next egg.
Now stir in the sour cream and vanilla.
Mix until combined.
Split batter into 3 bowls and add a few drops of each color into a bowl.
Spoon 1 tablespoon of each color onto the cookie dough.
Using the remaining cookie dough, crumble it on top of the cheesecake batter and sprinkle some more of the sprinkles.
Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Once timer goes off, turn off the oven and crack the oven door open.
Let cool in the oven for 1 hour.
Place the bars into the fridge to cool for a few more hours or overnight before enjoying.

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