Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

by: Donna Monday

Have a little fun with your plain ole cheesecake by adding some yummy chocolate chips. Another great way to use our favorite chocolate morsels.

Crust

1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
3 tablespoons margarine, melted

Filling

3 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup flour
3 eggs
½ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Combine cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and vanilla. Stir in chocolate pieces; pour over crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes.

Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Garnish with whipped cream and red or green maraschino cherries.