PHILADELPHIA Vanilla Mousse Cheesecake

After baking, this creamy vanilla cheesecake on a vanilla wafer crust gets a second layer of cream cheese with whipped topping and more vanilla for an elegant, special occasion dessert.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 331 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
• 40 NILLA Wafers, crushed
• 4 (8 ounce) packages PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened, divided
• 4 teaspoons vanilla, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 325 degrees F.

Step 2

Mix wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

Step 3

Beat 3 pkg. cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and 1 Tbsp. vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

Step 4

Bake 50 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool completely in pan.

Step 5

Beat remaining cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer in large bowl until well blended. Whisk in COOL WHIP; spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate 4 hours. Remove rim of pan before serving cheesecake.