Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake

Cheesecake and chocolate chip cookie dough.....yum!

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

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups  crushed  chocolate chip cookies or 1 3⁄4 cups  chocolate wafer crumbs
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1⁄3 cup margarine, melted

• FILLING

• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 3  eggs
• 1  cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• COOKIE DOUGH

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon water
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups  miniature semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter.
2. Press onto the bottom and 1 in up the sides of a greased 9-in. pan; set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
4. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Add sour cream and vanilla; beat just until blended.
5. Pour over crust; set aside.
6. In another mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars on medium speed for 3 minutes.
7. Add water and vanilla.
8. Gradually add flour.
9. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.
10. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls over filling, gently pushing dough below surface (dough should be completely covered by filling). Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until center is almost set.
11. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
12. Refrigerate overnight; remove sides of pan. Sprinkle with remaining chips.