Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

~Leslie~'s Note:

This is a decadent, moist cheesecake that never fails. I got the recipe from my sister-in-law who brings it to every family function. There are never any leftovers! *This cheesecake needs to be made and refrigerated one day in advance. Hope you enjoy!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 cake

Crust

• ½ cup toasted pecans , cooled and crushed
• 2 cups chocolate Oreo cookie crumbs
• ¼ cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons melted butter

Filling

• 2 ¼ lbs cream cheese , at room temp
• 1 2⁄3; cups sugar
• 5 eggs , at room temp
• 1 cup baileys original irish cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Coffee Cream Topping

• 1 cup chilled whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
• chocolate curls or Skor English toffee bit , for decoration on top

Directions:

1. Crust:.
2. Mix all ingredients.
3. Press into a 10" spring form pan and up the sides one inch.
4. Bake at 325 for 7-10 minute.
5. Filling:.
6. Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth.
7. Beat sugar in gradually, and then add eggs one at a time.
8. Blend in Bailey's and vanilla.
9. Sprinkle half of chocolate chips over crust.
10. Spoon in filling.
11. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.
12. Bake at 325 degrees approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes or until puffed, springy in center and golden brown. Place a pan of water on bottom rack of oven while baking to keep it moist.
13. Cool cake completely.
14. Coffee Cream Topping:.
15. Beat all ingredients and spread over cooled cake.
16. Top with chocolate curls or Skor bits.
17. *NOTE: Be sure to make and refrigerate at least one day before serving.

Reviews

[Sunshine 85]

This was my first attempt at a cheesecake and it was a complete success! I made it for a St. Patrick's day dinner with the family and in-laws and everyone RAVED over it. I used low-fat cream cheese and made vanilla whipped cream instead of the recommended topping. I will definitely be making this again!

[Jen in Pinetta, FL]

This cheesecake is wonderful. I don't like oreo's so I used chocolate teddy grahams.

[Yanni1]

Wonderful! I wrapped the bottom of my spring-form in aluminum foil and placed it in a water bath. It took 1 1/2 hours to bake and turned out fabulously. After reading other reviews, I also used sugar and not butter for the whipped topping. I only had graham cracker crumbs so I used those instead of oreo. still wonderful