Recipe for cooking philadelphia chocolate royale cheesecake

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Philadelphia Chocolate Royale Cheesecake

4 (8 ounce) pkg. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 pkg. (8 squares) BAKER\S Semi Sweet Baking Chocolate,
    melted, slightly cooled
1/4 c. hazelnut liqueur (optional)
4 eggs

Crust
18 OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, finely crushed
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

Crust: Mix crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 10 min..

Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract or flavoring with electric mixer until well blended. Add chocolate, liqueur, and eggs; mix just until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 55 to 60 min. or until center is almost set if using silver springform pan. Bake at 300 degrees F for 60 to 65 min. or until center is almost set if using a dark nonstick springform pan. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Makes approximately 12 servings.