CHOCOLATE -CHIP COOKIE DOUGH CHEESECAKE

CHOCOLATE -CHIP COOKIE DOUGH CHEESECAKE image

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

CRUST: 24 chocolate wafer cookies; 2 Tbls sugar: 3Tbls butter melted
CHEESECAKE; 18 oz pkg refridgerated chocolate chip cookie dough;
1Tbls + 1/4 c Flour;
4 pkgs(8oz) cream cheese at room temp;
1 1/4 cups sugar;
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups heavy cream;
1 tsp vanilla;
TOPPING
1 CUP chocolate fudge topping from a jar;
1/2 Cup heavy cream;
1Tbls sugar;
Mini chocolate chip cookies for top decoration:
Myself I just used coolwhip and placed cookies. Lighter calories...

Steps:

CHEESECAKE; quarter cookie dough lengthwise; cut each piece crosswise into 10-12 chunks,toss chunks with 1 Tbls flour; set aside ----------------------------- At medium high speed beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy; One at a time,beat in eggs, add cream, vanilla and remaining flour, beat until blended. Stir in cookie dough. Pour batter into prepared (crust0 springform pan....BAKE; on center rack; 1hour & 15 min Turn oven off; let stand in oven 1 hr.with door closed. Then run knife around edge.Cool on rack.Remove the removable side of pay. Cover and refridgerate for at least 8 hours. TIP; Don't have a food processor?Place wafers in plastic bag and use a rolling pin or bottom of a pot to crush wafers.