Decadent Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 18 oreo cookies, crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 eggs
• 12 baker"s semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, divided
• 1/2 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat: oven to 350 if using a 9-in silver springform pan(325 if using a 9-in dark nonstick springform pan). combine crums and butter. press firmly onto bottom of pan.
• 2 beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• 3 add sour cream; mix well.
• 4 add eggs, 1 at a time beating on low speed after each addition just until blended.
• 5 chop 8 of the squares of chocolate; stir into batter. pour over crust.
• 6 bake 45 to 50 min or until center is almost set. run knife or metal spatula around side of pan to loosen cake. cool completely.
• 7 chop remaining 4 squares of chocolate. bring cream to simmer in small saucepan on low heat. remove from heat. add chocolate; stir until completely melted. cool slightly. pour over cheesecake.
• 8 refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. remove side of pan before serving. store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.