OREO Ultimate Turtles® Cheesecake

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Description

When we say ‘ultimate,’ we mean it. This delectable cheesecake boasts an OREO Cookie crust topped with a nutty layer of caramel and a classic cheesecake filling. Drizzles of melted chocolate and caramel-pecan sauce finish it off in style.

Ingredients

  • 24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 (14 ounce) package caramels
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.
  3. Microwave caramels and milk in a microwaveable bowl on high for 3 minutes or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended
  4. stirring after each minute. Stir in nuts; pour half into crust. Refrigerate 10 minutes. Refrigerate remaining caramel mixture for later use.
  5. Beat cream cheese
  6. sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs
  7. 1 at a time
  8. mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over caramel layer in crust.
  9. Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
  10. Microwave reserved caramel mixture 1 minute; stir. Pour over cheesecake. Melt chocolate; drizzle over cheesecake.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 16

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