CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIE CHEESECAKE

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Combine stellar flavors in a Chocolate Mint Cookie Cheesecake. The cookie crust of our Chocolate Mint Cookie Cheesecake gives this recipe a great crunch.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 6h30m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

32 chocolate-covered mint cookies, divided
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
7 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 tsp. peppermint extract
4 eggs

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Reserve 1 cookie for garnish. Finely crush remaining cookies; mix with butter until blended. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  • Melt 6 oz. chocolate as directed on package. Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and peppermint extract with mixer until blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
  • Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
  • Melt remaining chocolate; drizzle over cake. Garnish with reserved cookie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Fat 29 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 125 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g

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