Categories: bars

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup sugar (CRUST)
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup sugar (CHEESECAKE)
• 1/4 cup half & half / light cream
• 1/2 cup Bailey's Caramel (or regular Bailey's)
• 2 (8-oz) pkgs plain cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 eggs, large, room temperature
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.

2. Make the crust. In a large or extra-large bowl, cream together sugar and butter until smooth and fluffy.

3. Sift together flour, cocoa and salt in a small bowl. Working at a low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture. Mixture will be crumbly when all the flour has been incorporated.

4. Press evenly into prepared pan and bake for 15-17 minutes.

5. While the crust bakes, combine sugar, half & half, Bailey’s, and cream cheese in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.

6. Add in eggs one at a time, waiting until each is incorporated to add the next, followed by flour and vanilla.

7. Pour the filling over the hot crust when it has finished baking. Return pan to oven and bake for 22-26 minutes, until the filling is set.

8. Cool completely before slicing (don’t worry if the cheesecake appears to deflate as it cools), or refrigerate overnight.

9. Store in the refrigerator.

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