Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

== Ingredients ==
* 1 1/2 c Creme-filled Cookie Crumbs
* 2 tb margarine, Melted
* 32 oz cream cheese, Softened
* 1 1/4 c Sugar
* 3 ea Large eggs
* 1 c sour cream
* 1 ts vanilla
* 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate Chips
* 1/3 c Strained raspberry preserves
* 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate Chips
* 1/4 c whipping cream
== Directions ==
# Cookie crumbs should come from 18 cream Filled Cookies that have been finely crushed. This 6 ozs of chocolate chips should be melted and cooled slightly . Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. 
# Combine 24 ozs of cream cheese and Sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and vanilla; pour over crust. Combine remaining 8 ozs cream cheese and melted chocolate, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add Red raspberry preserves; mix well. 
# Drop rounded measuring tablespoonsfuls of chocolate cream cheese batter over plain cream cheese batter, do not swirl. Bake at 325 degrees F., 1 hour and 25 minutes. 
# Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Melt chocolate pieces and whipping cream over low heat stirring until smooth. Spread over cheescake. Chill. 
# Garnish with additional whipping cream, whipped, raspberries and fresh mint leaves, if desired.
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