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Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

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Here's a delicious chocolate chip cheesecake with a chocolate wafer cookie crumb crust.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
  • 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine
  • 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream

Preparation:

Combine chocolate cookie crumbs and butter, stirring well. Firmly press mixture evenly over the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes.

Beat cream cheese at high speed of an electric hand-held mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla and 2/3 cup chocolate chips. Pour mixture into crust. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes; turn oven off and leave oven door ajar.

Leave cheesecake in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool a on a wire rack. Cover cheesecake, refrigerate, and chill 8 hours.

Melt remaining 2/3 cup chocolate chips in top of double boiler; gradually stir in whipping cream. Stir over low heat until thickened and smooth. Remove from heat and spread over cheesecake. Chill thoroughly.
Chocolate chip cheesecake serves 10 to 12.

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User Reviews

 5 out of 5
So easy!, Member Elle444

As the other person said, follow the directions to a 'T' (open the overn door for a half hour and all....) It turned out beautifully, no cracks. I will make this recipe again! I added extra chocolate chips to make it a bit crunchier. :)

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