Fudge Truffle Cheesecake — A delicious dessert for your holiday parties!

Fudge Truffle Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust:
1-1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 45 wafers)
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/3 cup butter, melted

Filling:
3 — 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
1 — 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled
Whipped cream and additional chocolate chips

Directions

~Combine all crust ingredients and press onto the bottom and 2-in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan; chill.

~For filling, beat the cream cheese, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in melted chips. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet.

~Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes (or until center is almost set). Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.

~Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate chips if desired.

~Makes 16 servings.