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 sugar
1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
chocolate curls or Skor English toffee bit, 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:.

• 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 and golden 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.

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