Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH CHEESECAKE
CRUST:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
CHEESECAKE:
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 cup chocolate chip cookie dough, * see note
Combine crumbs, sugar, and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch 
springform pan.
Bake at 350 F, 10 minutes.
Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on 
electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Drop 2/3 cup of the cookie dough by level teaspoonfuls into cheesecake 
batter; fold gently. Pour into crust.
Dot with level teaspoonfuls of remaining 1/3 cup cookie dough. Bake at 
450 F. for 10 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 250 F; continue baking for 30-40 minutes.
Loosen cake from rim of pan. Chill.
Serving Size: 12
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Category:Cathy's Recipes