Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake

Submitted by LizCl

"Copycat recipe from Olive Garden."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 50mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12-14

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 1⁄2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 2 lbs cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (1 lb) package refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough, rolled into 1 inch balls
• 2 ounces mini chocolate chips

directions

1. Grease the bottom and sides of a 10 inch spring form pan.
2. Combine the margarine with the chocolate cookie crumbs.
3. Press onto the bottom and sides of the pan.
4. Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and flour until blended.
5. Add vanilla and sour cream and mix just until blended.
6. Pour half of batter into prepared crust.
7. Gently stir cookie dough and chocolate chips into remaining batter. Pour into pan.
8. Bake in 325 degree oven for 1 hour.
9. Turn the oven off and prop the door open several inches.
10. Allow cake to remain in the oven 30 minutes.
11. Refrigerate cheesecake.