Perfect Chocolate Cheesecake

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Chocolate chips, semisweet
  • 1/3 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 1/2 cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 Whipped cream

• Snacks

  • 25 Oreo cookies

• Dairy

  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 3 (8-ounce packages Cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup Double creme

Found on spicysouthernkitchen.com

Ingredients

• 25 Oreo cookies (whole cookies)
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Whipped cream for serving

Directions

• Use food processor to turn cookies into crumbs or place cookies in a large plastic bag and smash with a rolling pin.
• Stir together cookie crumbs and melted butter in a medium bowl. Transfer into a greased 9-inch springform pan. Press crumbs into bottom and halfway up the sides. Place in 350 degree oven and bake for 8 minutes. Let cool while you make filling.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Place ¼ cup chocolate chips in a small bowl. Heat ¼ cup heavy cream in a small bowl to just a simmer. Pour cream over chocolate chips. Let sit 2 minutes and then stir until smooth. Set aside.
• Using and electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• Beat in cocoa powder.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until combined.
• Stir in vanilla and melted chocolate mixture.
• Pour batter onto crust. Place springform pan on a baking sheet and bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center jiggles just slightly. Cool cheesecake 10 minutes.
• Make topping. Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. Heat cream in a small saucepan just until it reaches a simmer. Pour over chocolate chips. Let sit 2 minutes. Add vanilla and stir until smooth.
• Spread over filling. Let sit 10 minutes. Run knife around edge of pan. Remove sides of pan. Let sit on counter to cool for 1 hour. Then refrigerate overnight.