Olive Garden Cookie Dough Cheesecake
2 Tbsp. Margarine
2 1/2 C. Chocolate cookie crumbs
2 lbs. Cream cheese - softened
1 C. Sugar
4 Eggs
1 tsp. All-purpose flour
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 C. Sour cream
1 lb. Refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
2 oz. Chocolate chips
TOPPINGS
1 pt. Heavy whipping cream - whipped
Chocolate chips
Chopped walnuts
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 325~.
CRUST-Generously grease the bottom and sides of a 10" spring form
pan. Combine the margarine with the chocolate cookie crumbs. Press onto
the bottom and sides of the pan.
FILLING-Using an electric mixer on high speed, combine cream cheese, sugar,
eggs and flour and mix until smooth. Add vanilla and sour cream and mix
just until blended. Pour 1/2 of the batter into prepared crust. Cut cookie
dough into golf ball sized chunks and drop into batter. Sprinkle in chocolate
chips. Pour over remaining batter. Bake for 60 minutes. Turn off the oven
and open the door to the broil position. Allow cake to remain in the oven
30 more minutes. Refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve, remove the
sides of the pan and top with fresh whipped cream. Sprinkle with additional
chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
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