This decadently rich and scrumptious dessert is another relatively new addition to my collection of recipes. Mom loves it!
Making the squares:
Before beginning, some cream cheese was taken out of the fridge and put on the counter to warm up to room temperature:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/01creamcheesetakenouttobringtoroomtemperaturecroppedresized.jpg)
Parchment paper and an 8″ baking pan were taken out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/02bakingpanandparchmentpapertakenoutcroppedresized.jpg)
A parchment paper larger than the baking pan was torn off the roll …
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/03piecofparchmentpapertakenoffrollcroppedresized.jpg)
… and the baking pan was lined with the parchment paper, with a little bit left over the edges of the pan:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/04parchmentpaperfoldedintobakingpancroppedresized-1.jpg)
The pan was put aside for a few moments, and a countertop convection oven was set to 325F and turned on:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/05countertopconvectionoventurnedoncroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/06countertopconvectionovensetto325Fcroppedresized.jpg)
Graham cracker crumbs were taken out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/07grahamcrackercrumbstakenoutcroppedresized.jpg)
A cup and a half of graham cracker crumbs were measured out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/08grahamcrackercrumbsmeasuredoutcroppedresized.jpg)
The graham cracker crumbs were transferred to a mixing bowl:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/09grahamcrackercrumbspouredintobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/10grahamcrackercrumbspouredintobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
Margarine was taken out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/11margarinetakenoutcroppedresized.jpg)
Margarine was scooped out of the tub:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/13margarinescoopedupcroppedresized.jpg)
The margarine was placed in a bowl, previously placed on the scale and the tare set to zero:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/14margarineweighedoutcroppedresized.jpg)
The margarine was melted in the microwave oven, 15 seconds at a time:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/15microwavesetto15secondsatatimecroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/16margarineplacedinmicrowaveandturnedoncroppedresized.jpg)
Once fully melted, the margarine was taken out of the microwave oven:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/17margarinemeltedcroppedresized.jpg)
The melted margarine was poured over the graham cracker crumbs in the mixing bowl:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/18meltedmargarinepouredovergrahamcrackercrumbscroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/19meltedmargarinepouredovergrahamcrackercrumbscroppedresized.jpg)
An electric blender was taken out and used to fully mix the graham cracker crumbs and the melted margarine:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/20blendingmeltedmargarineandgrahamcrackercrumbscroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/21blendingmeltedmargarineandgrahamcrackercrumbscroppedresized.jpg)
The baking pan with the parchment paper lining was brought back and the fully blended graham cracker crumbs and melted margarine were transferred to the baking pan.
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/22transferringgrahamcrackermixtobakingpancroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/23grahamcrackermixtransferredtobakingpancroppedresized.jpg)
The graham cracker mix was flattened with an egg flipper:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/24grahamcrackermixflattenedwitheggflippercroppedresized.jpg)
The baking pan with the graham cracker crust was placed in the pre-heated countertop oven:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/25bakingpanplacedinpreheatedovencroppedresized.jpg)
A timer was set for six minutes:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/26timersetto6minutescroppedresized.jpg)
While the graham cracker crust was baking, a cooling rack was taken out (and placed on my stove):
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/27coolingracktakenoutcroppedresized-1.jpg)
After baking for six minutes, the graham cracker crust was taken out of the oven and placed on the cooling rack:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/28grahamcrackercrusttakenoutofoventocoolcroppedresized.jpg)
Another bowl was placed in the scale and the tare set to zero:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/29anotherbowltaredtozerocroppedresized.jpg)
More margarine was taken out and measured out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/30moremargarine-measuredoutcroppedresized.jpg)
The mixing bowl had been washed while the graham cracker base was baking, and the margarine was transferred to the mixing bowl:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/31margarineplacedinbowlcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/32margarineinmixingbowlcroppedresized.jpg)
Brown sugar and a measuring cup were taken out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/33brownsugarandmeasuringcuptakenoutcroppedresized.jpg)
The brown sugar was measured out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/34brownsugarmeasuredoutcroppedresized.jpg)
The brown sugar was transferred to the mixing bowl with the margarine:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/35brownsugaraddedtomixingbowlcroppedresized.jpg)
Table sugar and a measuring spoon were taken out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/36plainsugartakenoutcroppedresized.jpg)
Table sugar was measured out and poured into the mixing bowl with the brown sugar and margarine:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/37plainsugarmeasuredoutcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/38plainsugaraddedtomixingbowlcroppedresized.jpg)
Salt was taken out and measured out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/39salttakenoutandmeasuredcroppedresized.jpg)
The salt was added to the mixing bowl with the two kinds of sugar and margarine:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/40saltaddedtomixingbowlcroppedresized.jpg)
Vanilla extract and a measuring spoon were taken out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/41vanillaextracttakenoutcroppedresized.jpg)
The vanilla extract was measured out and added to the mixing bowl with the two kinds of sugar, margarine, and salt:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/42vanillaextractmeasuredoutcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/43vanillaextractaddedtobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
Flour and a measuring cup were taken out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/44flourandmeasuringcuptakenoutcroppedresized.jpg)
The flour was measured out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/45flourmeasuredoutcroppedresized.jpg)
The flour was transferred to the bowl with the two kinds of sugar, margarine, salt, and vanilla extract:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/46flouraddedtobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/47flouraddedtobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
Two kinds of chocolate chips were taken out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/48twokindsofchocolatechipstakenoutcroppedresized.jpg)
Half a cup of milk chocolate chips were measured out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/49milkchocolatechipsmeasuredoutcroppedresized.jpg)
… and half a cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips were measured out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/50semisweetchocolatechipsmeasuredoutcroppedresized.jpg)
The chocolate chips were added to the mixing bowl with the other ingredients:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/51chocolatechipsaddedtobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/52chocolatechipsaddedtobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
A hand held electric mixer was taken out and the ingredients mixed to make a powdery dough:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/53cookiedoughmixedcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/54cookiedoughmixedcroppedresized.jpg)
The cookie dough was transferred to another bowl and put aside:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/55cookiedoughtransferredtoanotherbowlcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/56cookiedoughtransferredtoanotherbowlcroppedresized.jpg)
The package of cream cheese placed on the counter earlier to warm up to room temperature was taken out and opened with a pair of scissors:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/57creamcheeseremovedfromwrappercroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/58creamcheeseremovedfromwrappercroppedresized.jpg)
The cream cheese was transferred to the mixing bowl, the latter of which again was washed in between mixing jobs.
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/59creamcheeseplacedinbowlcroppedresized.jpg)
The table sugar was taken out again and measured out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/60sugartakenoutandmeasuredcroppedresized.jpg)
The table sugar was transferred to the mixing bowl with the cream cheese:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/61sugaraddedtobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/62sugaraddedtobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
The electric mixer was taken out again to cream the cream cheese and table sugar together:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/63creamingcreamcheeseandsugarcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/64creamingcreamcheeseandsugarcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/65creamingcreamcheeseandsugarcroppedresized.jpg)
Eggs were taken out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/66eggstakenoutcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/67eggstakenoutcroppedresized.jpg)
The egg was cracked into the bowl with the cream cheese and sugar:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/68eggcrackedintobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/69eggcrackedintobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
Vanilla extract was taken out again:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/70vanillaextracttakenoutcroppedresized.jpg)
The vanilla extract was measured out and was added to the bowl with the cream cheese, sugar, and egg:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/71vanillaextractaddedtobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/72vanillaextractaddedtobowlcroppedresized.jpg)
The egg and vanilla extract were mixed into the cream cheese and sugar:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/73ingredietsmixeduntilsmoothcroppedresized.jpg)
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/74ingredietsmixeduntilsmoothcroppedresized.jpg)
The now-cooled graham cracker crumb base was taken out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/75cooledbasebroughtoutcroppedresized.jpg)
The cream cheese mix was transferred on top of the graham cracker crumb crust:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/76creamcheesefillingputontopofbasecroppedresized.jpg)
The cream cheese mix was spread evenly over the graham cracker crumb crust:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/77creamcheesefillingspreadoutevenlycroppedresized.jpg)
The chocolate chip cookie dough was taken out:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/78cookiedoughtakenoutcroppedresized.jpg)
A bit of the cookie dough was picked up in my hand …
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/79ballofdoughpickedupcroppedresized.jpg)
… and the ball of dough was flattened between my two hands:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/80ballofdoughflattenedcroppedresized.jpg)
The flattened cookie dough was placed on top of the cream cheese mix:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/81flatteneddoughplacedontopofcreamcheesefillingcroppedresized.jpg)
… and repeated with more cookie dough:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/82flatteneddoughplacedontopofcreamcheesefillingcroppedresized.jpg)
… until all the cookie dough was used and the whole surface of the cream cheese mix was covered:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/83creamcheesefillingcoveredwithcookiedoughcroppedresized.jpg)
The baking pan was placed in the still-hot countertop convection oven:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/84bakingpanplacedinovencroppedresized.jpg)
A timer was set for 30 minutes:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/85timersetto30minutescroppedresized.jpg)
After the 30-minute baking period, the baking pan was taken out of the oven and placed on a cooling rack:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/86bakingpantakenoutofovencroppedresized.jpg)
Once the dessert had cooled enough, it was removed from the baking pan using the edges of the parchment paper:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/87cooledsquarestakenoutofpancroppedresized.jpg)
The dessert was first cut in half:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/88cuttinginhalfcroppedresized.jpg)
The dessert was cut into quarters:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/89cuttingfourwayscroppedresized.jpg)
The dessert was rotated 90 degrees, and sliced just left of centre (so that it can be cut five ways):
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/90rotatedandslicedoffcentrecroppedresized.jpg)
The slicing of dessert was completed (five slices along this axis), making twenty (20) pieces:
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/91-20squarescroppedresized.jpg)
And a yummy piece of dessert was served!
![](https://www.malak.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/92delicioussquarecroppedresized.jpg)