Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake

By chelseausm

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• Crust
• 1-3/4 cups crushed chocolate chip cookies or chocolate wafer crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3 packages (8 ounces each) Philadelphia® Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• COOKIE DOUGH:
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Preparation

Step 1

•In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in up the sides of a greased 9-in. pan. Place pan on a baking sheet; set aside.

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust; set aside.

• In another bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add water and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.

• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls over filling, gently pushing dough below surface (dough should be completely covered by filling). Place pan on a baking sheet.

• Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.

• Remove sides of pan. Sprinkle with remaining chips. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12-14 servings.