Chocolate Cheesecake

18 OREO chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

24 ounces cream cheese

¾ cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

8 squares semi sweet chocolate, melted and cooled slightly

3 eggs

1. Preheat oven to 325 if using silver 9 inch spring form or 300 if using dark non-stick 9 inch spring form pan.
2. Mix together melted butter and OREO crumbs.
3. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
4. Then add in chocolate mix, and slowly add in each egg one at a time, mixing on medium speed until blended, then pour into crust
5. Bake for 1 hour, then run a knife along the edges, refrigerate overnight.

Serves 12