Chocolate Turtles® Cheesecake

This is a fabulous cheesecake with an chocolate cookie crust and a pecan, caramel and fudge topping. It presents beautifully!

• Preparation Time: 8 hr
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 8 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 600 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• ½ cup pecan halves
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• ¼ cup sour cream
• ½ cup chocolate fudge topping
• 24 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
• ½ cup caramel topping

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In small bowl, combine crushed cookies and melted butter. Press into bottom and sides of 9 inch pie pan. Place in freezer.

Step 2

In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar, sour cream, eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. Pour cream cheese mixture over cookie crust. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until center is almost set. Loosen cheesecake from sides of pan, cover loosely and chill in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.

Step 3

To serve, drizzle with caramel and fudge sauces and top with pecan halves.