Chocolate Sandwich Cookie Cheesecake(9-inch Spring-form)

By MarieR

This is great for parties because it is popular with all ages and can be made in advance. People really go wild when this is served as part of a dessert buffet. It’s usually the first to go! —Lisa Varner, Charleston, South Carolina

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 20 Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 80mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.

Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in chocolate and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in half of the chopped cookies. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with remaining cookies. Place pan on a baking sheet.

Bake 50-60 minutes or until center is almost set and top appears dull. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove side of pan.
Yield: 12 servings.