Snickers Cheesecake Squares

Crust:
2 cups Oreo Sandwich Cookie Crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted

Filling:
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
4 (2.07 ounce) Snickers bars, chopped, divided

Crust: Mix crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

Filling: Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; mix until blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the chopped candy bars. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with remaining chopped candy bars.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Cut into squares.

Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bars:
Prepare and bake as directed. Cut into 32 bars. Place bars on wire rack.

Melt 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips with 2 tablespoons shortening. Pour over bars to completely cover with chocolate.