WHITE CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE BARS RECIPE - (4/5)

White Chocolate-Raspberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe - (4/5) image

Provided by Side Passion

Number Of Ingredients 8

12 Oreo cookies, finely crushed (about 1 cup)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
3 squares baker's white chocolate, divided
2 packages (8-ounces each) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/4 cup red raspberry preserves

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 8 to 9-inch square pan. Melt 2 chocolate squares as directed on package. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with a mixer until well blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each until blended. Pour over crust. Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool 5 minutes; spread with preserves. Melt chocolate squares; drizzle over cheesecake. Cool cheesecake completely. Refrigerate for 4 hours.