Cheesecakes For Chocoholics

Here are three cheesecake for all of thoseFilled Cookies that have been finely crushed. **
chocoholics out there. Warning! Eating these couldThe 6 ozs of Chocolate chips should be melted
result in extreme pleasure and some weight gain!and cooled slightly .Combine crumbs and
Chocolate Velvet Cheesecakemargarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch
1 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbsspringform pan. Combine 24 ozs of cream cheese
1/2 c Chopped Pecansand sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric
3 tb Granulated Sugarmixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time,
1/4 c Margarine, Meltedbeating well after each addition.Blend in sour
16 oz Cream Cheese, Softenedcream and vanilla; pour over crust.
1/2 c Brown Sugar, PackedCombine remaining 8 ozs cream cheese and
2 ea Large Eggsmelted chocolate, mixing at medium speed on
6 oz Semi-sweet Chips, Meltedeletric mixer until well blended. Add Red Raspberry
3 tb Almond Flavored Liqueurpreserves; mix well. Drop rounded measuring
2 c Sour Creamtablespoonsfuls of chocolate cream cheese batter
2 tb Granulated Sugarover plain cream cheese batter, do not swirl. Bake
Combine crumbs, pecans, granulated sugar andat 325 degrees F., 1 hour and 25 minutes. Loosen
margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inchcake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim
springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees F., 10of pan. Melt chocolate pieces and whipping cream
minutes. Combine cream sheese and brown sugar,over low heat stirring until smooth.
mixing at medium speed on electric mixer untilSpread over cheescake. Chill. Garnish with
well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing welladditonal whipping cream, whipped,raspberries and
after each addition. Blend in chocolate and liqueur;fresh mint leaves, if desired.
pour over crust. Bake at 325 degrees F., 35Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Supreme
minutes. Increase oven temperature to 4251 c Chocolate Wafer Crumbs
degrees F. Combine sour cream and granulated3 tb Margarine, Melted
sugar; carefully spread over cheesecake. Bake at24 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
425 degrees F. 10 minutes. Loosen cake from rim3/4 c Sugar
of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.1/4 c Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
VARIATION: Substitute 2 Tablespoons milk and 13 ea Large Eggs
4 teaspoon almond extract for almond flavored1/2 c Sour Cream
liqueur.1 ts Vanilla
Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake1 c Mini Semi-sweet Chips
1 1/2 c Creme-filled Cookie Crumbs *Combine crumbs and magarine; press onto
2 tb Margarine, Meltedbottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350
32 oz Cream Cheese, Softeneddegrees F., 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese,
1 1/4 c Sugarsugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on
3 ea Large Eggselectric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at
1 c Sour Creama time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in
1 ts Vanillasour cream and vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips and
6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips**pour into crust. Bake at 350 degrees F., 55
1/3 c Strained Raspberry Preservesminutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan;cool before
6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chipsremoving rim of pan. Chill. Garnish with whipped
1/4 c Whipping Creamcream and fresh mint leaves, if desired.
* Cookie crumbs should come from 18 Cream