Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

1/2 cup toasted pecans, cooled and crushed

2 cups chocolate Oreo cookie crumbs

1/4 cup sugar

6 tablespoons melted butter

Filling

2 1/4 lbs cream cheese, at room temp

1 2/3 cups sugar

5 eggs, at room temp

1 cup baileys original irish cream

1 tablespoon vanilla

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Coffee Cream Topping

1 cup chilled whipping cream

2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon instant coffee powder

chocolate curls or Skor English toffee bits, for decoration on top

Directions

Crust

Mix all ingredients.

Press into a 10" spring form pan and up the sides one inch.

Bake at 325 for 7-10 minute.

Filling:.

Filling

Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until smooth.

Beat sugar in gradually, and then add eggs one at a time.

Blend in Bailey's and vanilla.

Sprinkle half of chocolate chips over crust.

Spoon in filling.

Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.

Bake at 325 degrees approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes or until puffed, springy in center andgolden brown. Place a pan of water on bottom rack of oven while baking to keep it moist.

Cool cake completely.

Coffee Cream Topping

Beat all ingredients and spread over cooled cake.

Top with chocolate curls or Skor bits.

*NOTE: Be sure to make and refrigerate at least one day before serving