Luck O’ The Irish Cheesecake

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   Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, milk, extract and food coloring until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.

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   Pour onto crust. Place pan on a

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   . Bake at 300u00b0 until center is almost set, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes; run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.

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   Trace a small shamrock pattern onto a piece of paper; cut out and set aside. In a microwave, melt remaining chocolate chips. Fill pastry bag with melted chocolate; cut a small hole in a corner. Place shamrock pattern on a

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   ; place a large piece of waxed paper over pattern. Pipe a chocolate shamrock onto waxed paper, following the pattern. Move waxed paper and repeat to make more shamrocks.

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   Place in the freezer until hardened, about 4 minutes. Carefully remove shamrocks and arrange on cheesecake.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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