Creme De Menthe Cheesecake

• 14 -16 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (1 1/4 cups finely crushed)
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 12 teaspoon vanilla, Double-Strength
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 12 cup sour cream
• 8 -12 drops green food coloring (optional)
• 2 (4 2/3 ounce) packages chocolate creme de menthe candies, unwrapped, divided (about 56 candies total)
• 34 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
• 1 12 cups whipped topping, frozen, thawed
• 7 chocolate creme de menthe candies (reserved from filling)

1. Preheat oven to 325F For crust, lightly spray sides of Springform Pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Line sides of pan with two 3 x 15-in.
3. pieces of Parchment Paper.
4. Press cookie crumbs onto bottom and slightly up sides of pan.
5. Bake 8 minutes.
6. Remove pan from oven to Stackable Cooling Rack.
7. For filling, place cream cheese, sugar, 3 tbsp of the flour and vanilla into Stainless 4-qt.
8. Mixing Bowl; beat on medium speed of electric hand mixer 3 minutes or until well blended.
9. Add eggs; mix on low speed 2 minutes.
10. Add sour cream and food coloring, if desired; mix until smooth.
11. Set aside seven of the candies for topping.
12. Cut remaining candies in half crosswise and toss with remaining 1 tbsp flour.
13. Pour half of the filling into crust.
14. Arrange candies, slightly overlapping, over filling; gently spoon remaining filling on top.
15. Bake 55-60 minutes or until center appears nearly set when gently shaken (center will firm as it cools).
16. Remove from oven to cooling rack; cool completely, about 3 hours.
17. For topping, place chocolate morsels, whipped topping and reserved candies into Small Micro-Cooker.
18. Microwave on HIGH 1 1/2-2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring after each 30-second interval.
19. Spread topping over center of cheesecake using Small Spreader.
20. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cr-me-de-menthe-cheesecake-358498 (may not work)