KitchenMagician's Recipe

CHEESECAKE - CHOCOLATE COOKIE

Category: Cheesecakes

Makes 12 servings.

1-1/2 cups cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs (about 18 cookies)
3 T. butter, melted
4 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 c. granulated sugar
1-1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
3 tsp. vanilla extract
4 eggs, lightly beaten
20 chocolate cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 325F; spray a 9-inch spring-form pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine, cookie crumbs and butter with a fork and mix well.
Press into bottom of spring-form pan.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth; beat in chocolate and vanilla.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; fold in half of chopped cookies.
Spread evenly over crust; sprinkle with remaining cookies.
Place pan on rimmed baking sheet.
Bake at 325F for 50 to 60 minutes, or until center appears nearly set.
Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
Run knife around inside edge of pan to allow cheesecake to settle evenly.
Let stand in pan on wire rack until cooled completely. Remove side of pan.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.