Oreo Cheesecake Bites

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 36 oreo cookies, divided
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 large eggs
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate or 4 ounces milk chocolate
• 4 ounces chocolate or 4 ounces candy coating

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325°f.
• 2 line a 9×13-inch baking pan with foil, with ends extending over sides. finely crush 24 oreo cookies. melt 1/4 cup butter; mix with crumbs. press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar with mixer until blended. add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. add eggs, one at a time, beating after each just until blended. chop remaining 12 cookies. gently stir into batter; pour over crust.
• 4 bake the cheesecake for about 35-40 minutes or until the sides are set and the center is almost set. cool completely on a wire rack in the pan.
• 5 when the cheesecake is completely cooled, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• 6 once chilled, remove the cheesecake using the foil overhang and cut the cheesecake into bite-sized pieces. place the cheesecake bites on a wax or parchment paper-lined baking tray. melt the semisweet (or milk) chocolate and chocolate in separate bowls (can microwave on 50% power, stirring frequently).
• 7 pour the melted chocolate into a ziploc bag, one for the semisweet chocolate, one for the chocolate. snip a small corner off the corner of the bag and drizzle the chocolate over the cheesecake bars, alternating with each.
• 8 chill the bars until ready to serve.