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Mint Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.9 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 3 drops green food coloring
  • 0.75 cup mini chocolate chips

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F; foil-wrap 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Press chocolate crumbs and butter into pan; bake 8 minutes and cool.
  3. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth; add sour cream, peppermint, and coloring.
  4. Add eggs individually on low; fold in mini chips.
  5. Pour over crust; water-bath bake 50 to 55 minutes until just set.
  6. Cool an hour in cracked oven; refrigerate at least 6 hours.
  7. Drizzle melted dark chocolate before serving.

Notes

Go easy on the peppermint extract; a little goes a long way before it tastes like toothpaste.