CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE

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No one will guess they're eating "light" when they take a bite of this creamy dessert from Connie Staal of Greenbrier, Arkansas. The cookie crumb crust holds a rich cream cheese filling dotted with mini chocolate chips.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup crushed reduced-fat Oreo cookies (about 11 cookies)
2 tablespoons butter
2 packages (8 ounces each) fat-free cream cheese
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 6-8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth; beat in sweetened condensed milk. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Beat in vanilla just until blended. In a small bowl, toss 1/3 cup chocolate chips and flour; stir into batter. , Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Bake at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until almost set. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 417mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 12g protein.