Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake by BettyR

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BettyR
Posted September 11, 2004 10:44 AM

I made this to take for a dinner I'd been invithed to at a friends house. It was a big hit.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake

2 Tbsp. margarine - melted
2 1/2 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
2 Lbs. cream cheese - softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs-beaten
1 tsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup sour cream
1 tube chocolate chip cookie dough
2 oz. chocolate chips

-Grease the bottom and sides of a 10" spring form pan.
-Combine the margarine with the chocolate cookie crumbs. Press onto the bottom and sides of the pan.
-Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat cream cheese, sugar, and flour until smooth. Add vanilla, eggs and sour cream and mix just until blended.
-Pour 1/2 of the batter into prepared crust.
-Roll cookie dough into 1" balls.
-Gently stir cookie dough and chocolate chips into remaining batter. Pour into pan.
-Bake in 325 degree oven for 1 hour.
-Turn off the oven and prop the door open several inches. Allow cake to remain in the oven 30 minutes.
-Refrigerate cheesecake until ready to serve.

NOTES : Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle chocolate chips on top.