Double-Chocolate Cheesecake

Double-Chocolate Cheesecake 

Prep Time: 20 min. | Total Time (incl. cooling and refrigerating): 5 hours 55 min. | Makes: 16 servings 

Ingredients:

• 24 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups);
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted;
• 2 pkg. (4 oz. each) GODIVA Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bars, chopped  
• 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened;
• 1 cup granulated sugar;
• 1 tsp. vanilla;
• 4 eggs ;

Directions:

1. HEAT oven to 325ºF.
2. COMBINE cookie crumbs and butter; spoon into 9-inch springform pan. Use bottom of dry measuring cup to evenly press crumb mixture onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 min.
3. MICROWAVE chopped chocolate in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until most of the chocolate is melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted; cool 5 min.
4. BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour cream cheese batter over crust.
5. BAKE 45 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
6. REFRIGERATE cheesecake 4 hours.