101 Cheesecake Recipes

The Best Cheesecake Recipes

Judy Garnett - pjxg05a
-----CHOC. COOKIE CRUST-----
22 Chocolate wafers
1/4 c Butter or marg. -- COLD, cut
- into 1/2-inch slices
1/8 ts Ground cinnamon
-----FILLING-----
12 oz Cream cheese -- softened
1 c Sugar
2 Eggs
5 tb Cocoa
3/4 ts Vanilla extract
1 tb Powdered instant coffee
1 t Boiling water
1 c Dairy sour cream

1. Prepare Chocolate Cookie Crust: Crush wafers in food
   processor or blender to form fine crumbs. In med.
   bowl, mix crumbs, butter and cinnamon until evenly
   blended. Press mixture evenly on bottom of a 9-inch
   springform pan. Set aside.
2. Heat oven to 325 deg. In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until
   smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Add eggs,
   one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat
   in cocoa and vanilla. Dissolve instant coffee in
   water; stir into cheese mixture.
3. Add sour cream; blend well. Pour cheese mixture into pan. Bake 30 minutes.
   TUrn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven 15 minutes
   without opening door. Remove from oven.
4. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cover; chill. Garnish as desired. Makes 10
   to 12 servings.

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