Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cheesecake

== Ingredients ==
* 3 pkg (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
* 1 cup sugar
* 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
* 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
* 1 cup canned pumpkin
* 4 eggs
* 1½ cups Hershey's mini chips semi-sweet chocolate
=== Chocolate cookie crust ===
* 1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs (about 30 wafers)
* ¼ cup Hershey's cocoa
* ¼ cup powdered sugar
* ¼ cup (½ stick) melted butter or margarine
=== Chocolate leaves ===
* several non-toxic leaves
* ½ cup Hershey's mini chips semi-sweet chocolate
== Directions ==
=== Chocolate cookie crust ===
# Heat oven to 350°F.
# Stir together vanilla wafer crumbs, cocoa, powdered sugar and melted butter or margarine in medium bowl.
# Press mixture firmly onto bottom and ½-inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.
# Bake 8 minutes; cool slightly.
=== Filling ===
# Increase oven temperature to 400°F.
# Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and pumpkin pie spice in large bowl until well blended.
# Add pumpkin and eggs; beat until well blended.
# Stir in small chocolate chips; pour batter into prepared crust.
# Bake 10 minutes.
# Reduce oven temperature to 250°F; continue baking 60 minutes or until almost set.
# Remove from oven to wire rack.
# With knife, loosen cake from side of pan.
# Cool completely; remove side of pan.
# Refrigerate about 5 hours before serving.
# Prepare and garnish with chocolate leaves, if desired.
=== Chocolate leaves ===
# Thoroughly wash and dry the non-toxic leaves.
# Place Hershey's mini chips in small microwave-safe bowl.
# Microwave at high (100%) 30 to 45 seconds or until smooth when stirred.
# With small, soft-bristled pastry brush, brush melted chocolate on backs of leaves.
# Place on wax paper-covered cookie sheet; refrigerate until very firm.
# Beginning at stem, carefully pull green leaves from chocolate leaves; refrigerate until ready to use.
# Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake.
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Category:Thanksgiving Pies and Desserts
Category:Cheesecake Recipes
Category:Pumpkin pie spice Recipes
Category:Semi-sweet chocolate Recipes
Category:Chocolate chip Recipes
Category:Cream cheese Recipes
Category:Pumpkin Recipes
Category:Cocoa Recipes
Category:Vanilla wafer Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes