Shelly's Recipe

JUNIOR MINT CHEESECAKE

Category: Cheesecake

Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs or chocolate cookie crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons melted butter

Filling:
6 ounces Junior Mints candies, frozen
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Prepare crust. Combine crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch springform pan.

Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; stir in vanilla. Pour cheesecake batter into prepared crust. Chop frozen Junior Mints and sprinkle onto the cheesecake batter. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes or until just set. Cool on wire rack, then chill several hours or overnight.