Chocolate-Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake

• 1-1/2 cup cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed (about 21 cookies)
• 1/4 cup butter
• margarine, melted
• 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened and divided
• 1-1/4 cup sugar
• 1 container (8 oz.) sour cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1/3 cup seedless raspberry preserves
• 1 container (1 lb.) sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• Whipped cream
• Fresh raspberries
• Fresh mint sprigs

1. Combine cookie crumbs and butter in a medium bowl; stir well.
2. Firmly press crumb mixture on bottom of a 10-inch springform pan.
3. Bake at 400F for 8 minutes; let cool in pan on a wire rack.
4. Beat 3 packages cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy.
5. Gradually add 1-1/4 cups sugar, beating well.
6. Add eggs, one at atime, beating after each addition.
7. Stir in 1 (8 oz.)
8. carton sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
9. Combine remaining package cream cheese, melted chocolate chips, and raspberry preserves in a medium bowl; stir well.
10. Spoon two-thirds of batter into prepared crust.
11. Drop chocolate mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls over batter; pour remaining batter over chocolate mixture.
12. Bake at 325F for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cheesecake is almost set.
13. (Cheesecake will rise above pan.)
14. Increase oven temperature to 375F.
15. Combine 16-oz carton sour cream and 1/4 cup sugar; carefully spread over cheesecake.
16. Bake 5 additional minutes.
17. Cool to room temperature in pan on a wire rack.
18. Combine 1/2 cup chocolate chips and whipping cream in a small saucepan; cook over low heat until chocolate melts, stirring occasionally.
19. Carefully remove sides of springform pan.
20. Drizzle chocolate mixture on top and sides of cheesecake.
21. Cover and chill 8 hours.
22. Garnish, if desired.

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Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/2041 (may not work)