Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs

• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 1/4 cups sugar

• 1 (8 ounce) package sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons shortening

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 450°F.

2. 2

   Crumb Crust - Mix the butter and cookie crumbs. Press into the bottom of a 9-in springform pan.

3. 3

   Beat sugar and cream cheese until blended. Add in sour cream and vanilla and beat until blended. Beat in cocoa and flour until blended. Add one egg at a time until blended (do not overbeat). Pour into crust.

4. 4

   Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 250F - bake another 40 minutes. Remove to wire rack. Loosen cake from side of pan with knife. Cool completely then remove sides of pan.

5. 5

   Prepare chocolate drizzle topping - Combine semi-sweet chips and shortening in a small glass bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir; reheat 15 seconds if needed. Stir again. Drizzle over cheesecake. Refrigerate 4-6 hours. Store covered and refrigerated.