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Ingredients
- 1 pkg (12 oz.) NILLA Wafers (about 88), divided
- 5 tsp MAXWELL HOUSE Instant Coffee, divided
- 3 Tbsp hot water, divided
- 4 pkg (8 oz each) Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 4 Eggs
- 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
- 2 Tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
Preparation
Step 1
1) HEAT oven to 325°F.
2) LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Spread half the wafers onto bottom of prepared pan. Add 2 tsp. coffee granules to 2 Tbsp. hot water; stir until dissolved. Brush half onto wafers in pan; reserve remaining dissolved coffee for later use.
3) BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Remove 3-1/2 cups batter; place in medium bowl. Dissolve remaining coffee granules in remaining hot water. Stir into removed batter; spread over wafers in pan. Top with remaining wafers; brush with remaining dissolved coffee. Cover with remaining plain batter.
4) BAKE 45 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours. Use foil handles to lift cheesecake from pan. Spread with COOL WHIP just before serving; sprinkle with cocoa powder.
HEALTHY LIVING:
Save 60 calories and 8 grams of fat per serving by preparing with PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.
HOW TO BAKE IN SPRINGFORM PAN:
Heat oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Assemble cheesecake as directed. Bake 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours. Continue as directed.