Categories: Cheesecake, Dessert

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 11 chocolate mint sandwichcookies or 11 chocolate cream sandwich cookies, crushed
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• Creme de Menthe Filling:
• 24 ounces cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 5 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 2/3 cup green creme de menthe
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 chocolate mint sandwich cookies, coarsely crushed
• Chocolate glaze:
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• shaved white chocolate

Directions

1. The crust—in a small bowl, stir the crushed cookies and melted butter together until well combined.

2. Press crumb mixture evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.

3. The filling—In a big bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

4. Add eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

5. Beat in creme de menthe and vanilla; stir in crushed cookies.

6. Pour cream cheese mixture over the crust.

7. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes; decrease temperature to 200° and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.

8. Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan; chill, uncovered, overnight.

9. The glaze—in a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly.

10. Spread warm chocolate mixture over cheesecake; garnish with shaved white chocolate; chill until serving time.

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