Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE COOKIE CHEESECAKE

Category: Cheesecake

Crust:
2 cups cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
2 tbsp butter, melted
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Filling:
4 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
11/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 large eggs
2 cups coarsely crumbled cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
1 (16 oz) carton sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup whipping cream
11/4 cups chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla extract

Garnish: additional cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies

Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl; firmly press mixture evenly in bottom and up 2 inch side of a lightly greased 10 inch springform pan. Bake at 325 for 12 minutes; set aside.

Beat cream cheese until creamy. Gradually add 11/4 cups sugar, beating well. Add 1/3 cup whipping cream, flour, and 1 tsp vanilla extract; beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Pour 3 1/2 cups batter into prepared crust. Top with crumbled cookies; pour in remaining batter. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Combine sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla; spread over cheesecake. Bake for 7 minutes. Turn oven off, and leave cheesecake in oven with door closed 45 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill 8 hours. Remove sides of pan. Combine 1/3 cup whipping cream and chocolate chips in a saucepan; stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Stir in 1 tsp vanilla. Remove from heat. Carefully spread mixture over cheesecake, allowing to drip down sides. Store cheesecake in refrigerator. Garnish with additional sandwich cookies.