Monday, November 8, 2010

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cheesecake

1 C. crushed vanilla wafers
1/4 C. baking cocoa
1/4 C. powdered sugar
1/4 C. butter, melted
3-8oz. blocks cream cheese, softened
1 C. sugar
3 T. flour
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 C. pumpkin puree
4 eggs
1 1/2 C. mini chocolate chips

Combine crumbs, cocoa, and powdered sugar in small bowl. Add in butter. Press mixture into bottom and 1/2" up sides of 9" springform pan.

Bake @350* for 8 minutes; cool slightly.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, and pie spice until blended. Add pumpkin and eggs; beat until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips, and pour into prepared crust.

Bake @ 400* for 10 minutes.
Reduce temperature to 250*, continue baking 50 minutes.

Remove to cool on wire racks; loosen cake from rim of pan. Cool completely; remove rim.

Serve chilled.

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