Our Best Chocolate Cheesecake - K

• 1 12 cups crushed Oreo cookies (about 18 cookies)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (8 ounce) package semisweet baking chocolate, melted, slightly cooled
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup frozen strawberry whipped topping, thawed
• 1 12 cups assorted seasonal fruit (such as chopped strawberries and sliced kiwi)

1. PREHEAT oven to 325F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan).
2. Mix crushed cookies and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan.
3. Bake 10 minute
4. BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
5. Add chocolate; mix well.
6. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
7. Pour over crust.
8. BAKE 45 to 55 minute or until center is almost set.
9. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
10. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
11. Top with whipped topping and fruit.

oreo cookies, butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, chocolate, eggs, strawberries

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/our-best-chocolate-cheesecake-k-166493 (may not work)