Cream Cheese M&M Cookie Bars

• FOR THE COOKIE BARS:
• 2/3 cups Shortening
• 1-1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cups Sugar
• 3 whole Eggs
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla
• 2 cups Flour
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 cups Milk
• 1 cup Plain M & Ms
• 1 cup Chocolate Chips
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• FOR THE SWIRL:
• 1 package (8 Oz) Cream Cheese
• 1/2 cups Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1/4 cups Milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl combine shortening and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat until combined. Add flour, salt and baking powder. Add 1/2 cup of milk. Beat until smooth. Stir in M&M's and chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
3. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Swirl into the cookie batter. Bake for 30 - 40 minutes until set and knife comes out clean.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/cream-cheese-mm-cookie-bars/ (may not work)