Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Everything Cheesecake

CRUST:

One 12 ounce package of refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (or frozen, thawed)

FILLING:

5 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese - softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 eggs
1 cup peanut butter chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup toffee chips (chocolate covered toffee chips if available)
1 cup crushed Oreo® Cookies (cheesecake)
1/2 cup crush Oreo® Cookies (topping)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Crust:

Cut cookie dough into slices, press evenly in the bottom of a greased 10" spring form pan. Set aside.

FILLING:

Beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy.
Mix in the peanut butter and vanilla. Add eggs. Beat just until blended.
Stir in chocolate, peanut butter, and toffee chips and 1 cup of crushed Oreo® cookies. Pour the mixture over the crust. Sprinkle top with 1/2 cup crushed Oreo® cookies.
Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until the center is set.

NOTE: Place a dish filled with water in the oven while baking the cheesecake. This helps keep the oven hydrated and the cheesecake from cracking.

Cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes, then carefully run a knife between side of pan and the cake to loosen from sides of pan.
Cool completely before removing the sides of the springform pan, and then refrigerate the cheesecake for several hours (preferably over night) before serving.

Thanks to Pamela K. Kinney!

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