Chocolate Truffle Toffee Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/3 cups crumbled shortbread cookies (24 cookies)
• 1/4 cup land o lakes butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 8 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup chocolate-covered toffee bits
• 3/4 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup land o lakes heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup chocolate-covered toffee bits

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f combine all crust ingredients in small bowl. press onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch springform pan with removable bottom. **you may have to use a few more cookies depending on size of pan. bake 4 minutes.
• 2 beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until creamy. add melted chocolate, eggs and vanilla; beat until well mixed. stir in 3/4 cup toffee bits. spread cream cheese mixture over crust. continue baking for 50 to 55 minutes or until center is set. cool in pan 1 hour. remove from pan; place onto serving plate.
• 3 meanwhile, place chocolate chips in small bowl. place whipping cream in small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat (2 to 3 minutes). pour whipping cream over chocolate chips. let stand 5 minutes; stir until smooth. cool until mixture falls in ribbons off spoon (about 1 hour). spread over top of cheesecake; sprinkle outer rim of cheesecake with 1/4 cup toffee bits. cover; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.