Our Best Chocolate Cheesecake

Name: Our Best Chocolate Cheesecake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 335 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 18 OREO Cookies, crushed (about 1-1/2 cups); 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted; 3 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla; 2 pkg. semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted, cooled; 3 eggs; 1 cup frozen whipped topping; 1½ cups fruit (chopped strawberries, sliced kiwi)

For your friends and family, nothing but the best will do. When it comes to dessert, this rich, creamy chocolate cheesecake with an Oreo Cookie crust tops the list.

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Ingredient list

18 OREO Cookies, crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted, cooled
3 eggs
1 cup thawed frozen whipped topping
1½ cups mixed seasonal fresh fruit (chopped strawberries, sliced kiwi)

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Recipe Tips

Heat oven to 325°F.

Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.

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

Bake 45 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours. Top with whipped topping and fruit.