Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE MINT CHEESECAKE BARS

Category: Bars

2 cups finely crushed creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 eggs
1 tbsp peppermint extract
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tsp shortening
14 creme de menthe thin candies, chopped

Preheat oven to 32In medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter; mix well. Press crumb mixture firmly on bottom of 9-inch baking pan. Bake 6 minutes. Cool.

In medium bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, eggs and peppermint extract until smooth. Pour over cooled cookie base and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool 20 minutes; chill.

3.Just before serving, in heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening. Drizzle over top of chilled cheesecake bars. Sprinkle chopped chocolate mint candies over the top. Cut into bars. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.