May 31--Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake

3 Tablespoons margarine-melted
2 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
2 pounds softened cream cheese
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sour cream
1 tube refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough-rolled into 1 inch balls
2 ounces chocolate chips

Grease the bottom and sides of a 10 inch springform pan

Combine margarine and cookie crumbs. press into the bottom and sides of the pan.

beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and flour until smooth. Add vanilla and sour cream and mix until just blended.

Pour 1/2 the batter into the prepared crust.

Gently stir chocolate chips and cookie dough balls into the remaining batter. Then pour into pan.

Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

Turn off oven and prop door open several inches. Allow the cake to remain in the oven for 30 minutes.

Cool then refrigerate until service. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate chips or chocolate curls.

Serves 10