Peppermint / Vanilla Layered Creamy Cheesecake

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   Spray a 9 inch springform pan with bakers spray.

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   Preheat oven to 325

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   Crush cookies in food processor or blender until they are fine crumbs.

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   Use whole cookies , filling and all

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   Combine cookie crumbs with melted butter and mix until well moistened

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   Press crumb mixture into prepared springform pan covering bottom and coming up side's.

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   Freeze while preparing cheesecake filling

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   MAKE CHEESECAKE

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   Beat cream cheese until smooth, add the sugar and beat again until smooth.

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    Add vanilla, lemon juice, sour cream and salt and beat in.

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    Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each egg

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    Divide batter into 2 seperate bowls.

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    Into one bowl mix in red food coloring.

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    In the other add the peppermint extract and green food coloring, mix to combine

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    Remove crust from freezer and wrap a double thickness of foil around pan

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    Start assembling cheesecake layers.

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    Pour about.

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    1/2 cup red cheesecake batter directly into center of crust, let it spread on its own don't disturb it.

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    It will Not reach the corners yet

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    Now using the green cheesecake batter pour about 1/2 batter directly over center of red batter.

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    Let it push the batter put by itself, don't touch it, let it spread itself

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    Add 1/2 cup green batter again directly on top of red batter, letting it spread.

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    Continue alternating the batter colors in the same way until it is used up.

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    It will be about 7 to 8 layers.

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    Never smooth the batter or try to help it spread, let it do it on its own

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    Place cheesecake in a baking dish and add boiling water to come halfway up cheesecake pan

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    Bake for 1 hour and 45 to 50 minutes until set but still jiggly 2 inches from the edge.

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    Cool on rack until its room temperature.

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    Then remove foil and wrap, in pan in fresh foil and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight

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    Remove foil and run a small knife around edges of cold cheesecake.

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    Release sides of springform pan

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    GLAZE CHEESECAKE

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    Heat cream just until hot, pour over chocolate chips in a bowl.

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    Let sit 1 minute then add vanilla and stir until smooth.

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    Allow to cool 15 minutes at room temperature before pouring over top of cheesecake and spread quickly until smooth

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    Add garnish while chocolate is wet.

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    Chill to set

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.