Chocolate Bliss Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

• 18 (1 ½ cups) chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed
• 2 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
• 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 pkg. (8 squares) semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted & cooled slightly

How to make Chocolate Bliss Cheesecake

1. Preheat oven to 325o F.
2. Mix crushed cookies and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan.
3. Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
4. Add eggs, mixing on low speed just until blended.
5. Blend in melted chocolate.
6. Pour over crust.
7. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until center is almost set, or bake at 300o for 65 minutes of using a dark nonstick spring form pan.
8. Run knife or metal spatula around side of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing side of pan.
9. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
10. Dollop with thawed whipped topping and garnish with assorted candies.
11. Serves: 12
12. Preparation time: 1 hour 10 minutes (excluding freezing time)