Little Milk Chocolate Cheesecakes

== Description ==
Source: Christmas With Southern Living 2003 - Southern Living
A coffee-graham cracker crust enhances these rich chocolate cheesecakes that need no adornment. package a pair as a gift in these cute pans along with a bag of coffee beans.
== Ingredients ==
* 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
* 1 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
* 1/3 cup sugar
* 1 tablespoon instant coffee or espresso granules
* 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
* 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
* 1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 3 large eggs
* 1 (11.5-ounce) package milk chocolate morsels, melted and cooled
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
== Directions ==
# Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
# Remove from heat; stir in graham cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, and coffee granules.
# Press evenly into bottoms of 6 ungreased 4" mini springform pans.
# Place pans on a baking sheet.
# Bake at 350° for 6 to 8 minutes; cool.
# Reduce room temperature to 325°.
# Combine cream cheeses, sour cream, and 1/2 cup sugar.
# Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
# Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
# Stir in melted chocolate and vanilla.
# Pour filling into pans.
# Bake at 325° for 21 to 23 minutes or just until set. (Cheesecakes will firm as they chill.)
# Cool to room temperature.
# Chill until ready to wrap and give as gifts.
Yield: 6 (4") cheesecakes.
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