Awesome cheesecake recipe!

 

18 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 pkg. (8 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted, slightly cooled

3 eggs


MIX crushed cookies and butter; press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.

BAKE at 325°F for 55 minutes to 1 hour or until center is almost set. (Bake at 300°F for 1 hour 5 minutes if using a dark nonstick springform pan.) Run knife or metal spatula around side of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing side of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.