Chocolate Cookie Dough Cheesecake

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 3/4 c. Crushed chocolate chip cookies
• 1/4 c. Sugar
• 1/3 c. Butter, softened

Filling:

• 24 oz. Cream cheese, softened
• 1 c. Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 8 oz. Sour cream
• 1/2 tsp. Vanilla

Cookie Dough:

• 1/4 c. Butter, softened
• 1/4 c. White sugar
• 1/4 .c Brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp. Water
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 1/2 c. Flour
• 1 1/2 c. Miniature chocolate chips, divided

DIRECTIONS:

In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9″ springform pan; set aside. Filling: In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Add sour cream and vanilla; beat just until blended. Pour over crust; set aside. In another mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars on medium speed for 3 minutes. Add water and vanilla. gradually add flour. Stir in 1 c. chocolate chips. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls over filling, gently pushing dough below the surface. Dough should be completely covered by filling. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight; remove sides of pan. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Yield: 12-14v