Chocolate Cookie Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 32 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Firmly press mixture evenly onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 10 inch springform pan.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes; set aside.
3. Beat cream cheese at medium speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
4. Gradually add the 1 1/4 cups sugar, beating well.
5. Add the 1/3 cup whipping cream, flour and the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat well.
6. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
7. Pour one-third of batter into the prepared pan.
8. Top with cookie pieces; pour in remaining batter.
9. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.
10. Combine sour cream, the 1/4 cup sugar and the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Spread evenly on cheesecake.
11. Bake at 350 degrees F for 7 minutes.
12. Turn oven off, and leave in oven for 30 minutes.
13. Remove cheesecake from oven, and let cool completely on a wire rack.
14. Combine the 1 cup whipping cream and semisweet chocolate morsels in a saucepan; stir over low heat until chocolate melts.
15. Stir in the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Pour mixture over cheesecake while still warm.
16. Refrigerate until serving time.