PHILADELPHIa 3-STEP Peppermint Cheesecake

In just ten minutes you can pop this luscious PHILADELPHIA 3-STEP Peppermint Cheesecake into the oven. Tonight, you shall be crowned queen of desserts. http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/philadelphia-3-step-peppermint-cheesecake-51227.aspx

• Ready In: 4 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup  finely crushed  peppermint candy
• 1  ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crust (6 oz.)
• 1  cup  thawed Cool Whip Topping

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs; mix just until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup crushed mints.
3. Pour into crust; sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the remaining crushed mints.
4. Bake 40 minute or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Top with COOL WHIP and remaining crushed mints just before serving.