½teaspoonvanilla extractor vanilla bean paste, if you have it
4ouncesmilk chocolate chips, meltedplus more for drizzling over finished bars
2largeeggs, room temperature lightly beaten
For decoration
2ouncesmilk chocolate chips, melted
Instructions
For the bars
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with foil or parchment. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
To make the crust, in a medium bowl combine crushed cookies and melted butter. Press crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
In a large bowl beat cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, red food coloring and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium until smooth. Beat in melted chocolate. Stir in eggs. Spread over crust.
Place in preheated oven on the middle rack and bake about 25 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cover and chill 2-4 hours before serving. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Use foil or parchment to lift uncut bars out of pan. Transfer to a cutting board. Cut into bars. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.