How to Make Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Chocolate chip cheesecake will soothe the palates of both chocolate and cheesecake lovers alike. With a rich chocolate chip and cheesecake center and a luscious layer of chocolate on top, your mouth will melt with the delicious flavors coming its way. This simple recipe will quickly send you to chocolate heaven.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3 8-oz. packages of softened regular or low-fat cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 2/3 cups of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 extra serving size ready-made graham cracker crumb or chocolate crust (9 oz.)
• 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tbsp. whipping cream

Cheescake

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

2. Beat the sugar and the softened cream cheese with a mixer in a large bowl until blended.

3. Add the vanilla and the eggs. Beat well.

4. Put 1 2/3 cups of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips in the bowl with the cream cheese batter. Mix well and pour it into the ready-made graham cracker crumb or chocolate crust.

5. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Turn the oven temperature down to 250 degrees, keeping the oven door closed, and continue baking for 30 minutes or until the cheesecake has set.

6. Take the cheesecake out of the oven and set it on a wire rack to cool. When the cheesecake has fully cooled, cover and put in the refrigerator until it is completely cold.

Chocolate Topping

7. Combine the mini chocolate chips and the whipping cream in a small microwave safe bowl.

8. Microwave the chocolate mixture for 20 to 30 seconds (stirring after 10 or 15 seconds). The mixture is done when the chocolate chips are melted and the topping is smooth when stirred. Be careful not to overcook—it will scorch the chocolate.

9. Let the chocolate cool briefly and then spread the mixture over the cheesecake.

10. Place the entire chocolate chip cheesecake in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or until the chocolate topping becomes hard.

11. Serve up a big slice, pour yourself a glass of cold milk and enjoy! If there is any chocolate chip cheesecake left, cover it up and place it in the refrigerator.

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[jaysmommi]

on 2/4/2009 I love chocolate chip cheesecake! Thanks for sharing!