Louisiana Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

• 24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), divided
• 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 Tbsp. red food coloring

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
3. Melt 4 oz.
4. chocolate as directed on package; place in medium bowl.
5. Set aside.
6. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended.
7. Add eggs; beat just until blended.
8. Remove 2 cups batter; mix with melted chocolate and food coloring.
9. Carefully spread over crust; cover with remaining plain batter.
10. Bake 26 to 28 min.
11. or until center is almost set.
12. Cool completely.
13. Melt remaining chocolate; drizzle over dessert.
14. Refrigerate 4 hours.

oreo cookies, butter, chocolate, philadelphia cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, eggs, red food coloring

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/louisiana-red-velvet-cheesecake-bars-128147.aspx (may not work)