Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 55 Min
Serves 10 to 12 Servings
Difficulty Moderate
Ingredients
CRUST
- 1 C. McCann’s® Quick Cooking Rolled Irish Oats
- 1/3 C. finely chopped almonds
- 1/3 C. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/3 C. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
FILLING
- 3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
- 1 C. granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsps. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 C. milk
- 1 C. (6 oz. pkg.) miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tsps. all-purpose flour
Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F.
- COMBINE all crust ingredients in medium bowl; mix well. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of 9-inch springform pan.
- BAKE 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
- COMBINE cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer; beat at medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Gradually mix in milk.
- RESERVE 1 Tbsp. chocolate pieces; combine remainder with flour. Stir floured chocolate pieces into cream cheese mixture; pour onto crust. Sprinkle with reserved chocolate pieces.
- BAKE 50 to 60 minutes or until almost set. Cool completely; loosen side with knife and remove rim. Chill. Store covered in refrigerator.
- Can also be made in a 13 x 9-inch pan. Bake 45 minutes.
