Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownies

Recipe View Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a large mixing bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the 3 eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract. (10 minutes)

Recipe View In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, blending until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and 1/4 cup granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Mix in the remaining 2 eggs until well combined. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Spread half of the chocolate chip dough evenly in the prepared pan. Pour the cream cheese batter over the dough. Sprinkle the chopped pecans evenly over the cream cheese layer. Drop dollops of the remaining chocolate chip batter over the cream cheese filling. Don't worry if there are gaps; the batter will spread during baking. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Bake for 40-45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is lightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached. (45 minutes)

Recipe View Let the brownies cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars. For cleaner cuts, chill the brownies in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before slicing. (30 minutes)