Cookies and Cream Cheesecake

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups plus 1/2 cup crushed chocolate creme sandwich cookies, divided
2 tbsp butter or margarine, softened
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup plus 1/2 cup sugar divided
3 eggs
1 cup whipping cream
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream


Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 325. Mix 2 1.2 cups cookie crumbs and 2 tbsp butter in a small bowl with a fork. Press into the bottom and up sides of a 10 inch springform pan. Freeze for about 15 minutes.

2. Meanwhile beat cream cheese and 1 cup of sugar in a large bowl until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add whipping cream and vanilla, mix well. Pour batter into crust.

3. Place cheesecake on top rack of oven. Fill an 8x8 inch pan with water, place on lower rack of oven. Bake cake until center is firm to the touch, about 50 minutes. Turn off oven, remove cake.

4. Mix sour cream and remaining sugar. Stir until sugar dissolves: spread over cake. Return cake to oven until sour cream is set, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top.

*Compliments of Easy Everyday Cooking.