Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Chip Cheesecake - Genius Kitchen

By CheeseDiva

*NOTE: Be sure to make and refrigerate at least one day before serving.

Ingredients

• Crust
• 1 ⁄2 cup toasted pecans, cooled and crushed
• 2 cups chocolate Oreo cookie crumbs
• 1 ⁄4 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• Filling
• 2 1⁄4 lbs cream cheese, at room temp
• 1 2⁄3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs, at room temp
• 1 cup Baileys Original Irish Cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Coffee Cream Topping
• 1 cup chilled whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
• chocolate curls or Skor English toffee bit, for decoration on top

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:
Mix all ingredients.
Press into a 10" springform pan and up the sides one inch.
Bake at 325 for 7-10 minute.
Filling:
Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth.
Beat sugar in gradually, and then add eggs one at a time.
Blend in Bailey's and vanilla.
Sprinkle half of chocolate chips over crust.
Spoon in filling.
Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.
Bake at 325 degrees approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes or until puffed, springy in center and golden brown. Place a pan of water on bottom rack of oven while baking to keep it moist.
Cool cake completely.
Coffee Cream Topping:
Beat all ingredients and spread over cooled cake.
Top with chocolate curls or Skor bits.