Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake

• 1-1/2 cup chocolate wafer cookie, finely crushed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• margarine, melted
• 1 lb. cream cheese
• neufchatel, cut into chunks
• 1 cup regular
• light sour cream
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp. water
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla

1. Mix crumbs, 2 T sugar, and butter; press firmly over bottom and 1/2-inch up sides of a 9-inch cheesecake pan with removable rim.
2. Bake in a 350F oven until slightly darker color, about 8 minutes.
3. In a food processor or with a mixer, whirl or beat remaining sugar with cheese.
4. Add cream, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.
5. Pour into crust.
6. Drop cookie dough in 2- tablespoon portions evenly over cake; push dough beneath surface.
7. Bake in 350F oven until cake jiggles only slightly in center when gently shaken, about 40 minutes.
8. Spread topping over hot cake.
9. Let cake cool, then chill until cold, at least 4 hours; serve or wrap airtight up to 2 days.
10. Cookie Dough: Blend all ingredients together Topping: Mix topping ingredients together.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1710 (may not work)