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-Brownie Layer:.
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Preheat oven to 350.
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Grease a 10 inch spring-form cake pan and line bottom and sides with parchment paper.
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Melt butter and pour into a large bowl.
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Sift cocoa into butter and stir in sugar.
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Add eggs one at a time to mixture.
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Add Vanilla.
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In a separate bowl, combine flour, Baking powder, and salt.
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Add to cocoa mixture and mix until all combined.
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Stir in white chocolate chips.
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(If using).
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Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25-35 minutes until firm.
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(I usually start checking at 25 minutes because I don't want it to overcook!
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Every oven is different.
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You want it to be firm, but not overcooked- almost moist but not quite).
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Cool completely before filling.
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-Cheesecake Layer:.
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Place chocolate chips in a bowl over a pot of gently simmering water until melted.
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Remove from heat and set aside.
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Beat cream cheese until smooth and fluffy with electric beaters or in a mix master.
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Slowly add sugar while mixing and beat in vanilla.
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Pour in whipping cream and whip on high speed until mixture becomes firm and holds a peak.
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Scrape melted chocolate into mixture until all combined, scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
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Make sure you scrape down to the very bottom to see if you got it all mixed up!
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Once all combined, scrape filling onto brownie layer-Spread evenly.
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To garnish, sprinkle crushed Oreo cookies over top of cheesecake.
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OR drizzle the melted white chocolate over top, anyway you like!
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Make it look fancy, or make it look messy.
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It is your creation!
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Chill cheesecake for a minimum of 3 hours(more is better) before slicing, to be sure it is fully set.
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*HINT* I find it really hard to slice, so I use my Chef's Knife, run it under hot water for about 5-10 seconds and that makes it ALOT easier to cut!
