Oreo Chocolate Cheesecake
- 38 Oreo cookies, divided
- 5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine, melted
- 5 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, divided
- 1 (8 ounce) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
- 12 cup sugar, plus
- 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 12 cups sour cream, divided
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Preheat oven to 325F if using a silver 9" springform pan (or to 300F if using a dark nonstick 9" springform pan).
- Finely crush 24 of the cookies; mix with butter.
- Press firmly onto bottom of pan.
- Stand 14 of the remaining cookies around inside edge of pan, pressing firmly into crumb mixture.
- Set aside.
- Melt 4 of the chocolate squares in small saucepan on low heat; set aside.
- Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup of the sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well-blended.
- Add 1/2 cup of the sour cream, the eggs and vanilla; beat until well-blended.
- Add melted chocolate; mix well.
- Pour over crust.
- Bake 3540 minutes or until cheesecake is slightly puffed and center is almost set.
- Mix remaining 1 cup sour cream and 2 tablespoons of sugar; spread over cheesecake.
- Bake an additional 5 minutes.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Melt remaining chocolate square; drizzle over cheesecake.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours.
- Garnish with fresh raspberries, mint sprigs and chocolate curls just before serving, if desired.
- Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.
cookies, butter, semisweet chocolate baking squares, cream cheese, sugar, sugar, sour cream, eggs, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oreo-chocolate-cheesecake-211724 (may not work)