Ingredients
- 24 mint creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
- 3 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup white crème de menthe
- 10 drops green food color
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
- 1/3 cup whipping cream
Instructions
1_ Heat oven to 350°F. Wrap outside bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan with heavy-duty foil to prevent leaking. Spray inside bottom and side of pan with cooking spray.
2_ Place 16 of the cookies in large resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and crush with rolling pin. Press 1 1/2 cups cookie crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Cool crust 10 minutes.
3_ In large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended. Beat in 3/4 cup whipping cream, the crème de menthe and food color just until blended. Pour over crust.
4_ Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until edge of cheesecake is set at least 2 inches from edge of pan but center still jiggles slightly. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Let cheesecake remain in oven 30 minutes. Run small metal spatula around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.
5_ Run small metal spatula around edge of pan; carefully remove side of pan. Place chocolate chips in small heatproof bowl. In 1-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave 1/3 cup whipping cream on High about 1 minute or until hot. Pour over chocolate chips. Let stand 2 minutes; stir until smooth. Spread glaze over cheesecake. Coarsely crush remaining 8 cookies; sprinkle over cheesecake. Store covered in refrigerator.
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