OREO Cheesecake Bites

Name: OREO Cheesecake Bites
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 305 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 36 OREO Cookies, divided; ½ cup butter or margarine, divided; 4 pkg. cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup sour cream; 1 tsp. vanilla; 4 eggs; 1 pkg. semi-sweet baking chocolate

Need dessert for a crowd, tomorrow? Don't panic. Oreo Cookies, cream cheese, chocolate and a few staples are all you need for an awesome cheesecake bar.

Prep time:

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Total time:

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Servings:

Makes 36 servings.

Ingredient list

36 OREO Cookies, divided
½ cup butter or margarine, divided
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
1 pkg. (4 oz.) semi-sweet baking chocolate

Directions

Heat oven to 325°F.

Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends extending over sides. Finely crush 24 cookies. Melt 1/4 cup butter; mix with crumbs. Press onto bottom of prepared pan.

Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each just until blended. Chop remaining cookies. Gently stir into batter; pour over crust.

Bake 45 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Meanwhile, microwave chocolate and remaining butter in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. to 1 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Cool slightly; spread over top of cheesecake. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil handles to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.