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There’s nothing better than a cookie, brownie and cheesecake mixed together, with bacon to top it off! \u2014Katie O’Keeffe, Derry, New Hampshire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":84602,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[307384,304158,305488,306910,306980,306989,304328,306936,304288,305487,304515,304408,304368,306848,304268,307307,307383,304558,324623,307005,304560,304150,304353],"categories-v2":[310411,310461,309438,310802,309906,310014,310031,308988,308319,308984,309934,259620,310796,308880,308813,308745,309603,259483,310342,310410,308910,309177,310051,308915,309434,309005],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Chocolate Chip Blondies","post_link":"\/recipes\/chocolate-chip-blondies\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chocolate-Chip-Blondies_EXPS_FT23_10578_ST_1108_3.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chocolate Chip Cheesecake 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Line a 9-in. square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides; grease foil."},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Reserve 1\/4 cup crumbled bacon for top. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and remaining bacon. Press half the dough onto bottom of prepared pan."},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"For cheesecake layer, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over dough in prepared pan; drop remaining dough by rounded tablespoonfuls over cheesecake layer. Sprinkle with reserved bacon."},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Bake until golden brown, 45-50 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before cutting. Lifting with foil, remove from pan. 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I currently have it in the oven again almost to 45 mins this time and still liquid cheesecake layer.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2016-01-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanProcessor"},"reviewBody":"Yummy recipe, but my only complaint is that the bacon was not very prominent in the final product. I'll add more bacon and less chocolate chips next time.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-01-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanBandAid"},"reviewBody":"The one thing I discovered was the instructions are off . It states a 9\" square pan. 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