OREO CHEESECAKE

INGREDIENTS
24 OREO Cookies
3 tablespoons melted butter
3 (250 g) packages cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place 16 of the cookies in resealable plastic bag. Flatten bag to remove excess air, then seal bag. Finely crush cookies. Place in bowl. Add butter and mix well. Press firmly onto bottom springform pan.

2. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, beating just until blended after each addition. Chop remaining 8 cookies. Gently stir half of the chopped cookies into cream cheese batter. Pour over prepared crust and sprinkle with the remaining chopped cookies.

3. Bake 45 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Cut into 12 pieces and serve.

Bon Appetite!