Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups (22 cookies) shortbread cookie crumbs
  • 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 8 (1-ounce) squares semi-sweet chocolate baking bars, melted
  • 2 Land O Lakes Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup milk chocolate toffee bits
  • 3/4 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1/4 cup milk chocolate toffee bits

Method

  • Heat oven to 325F.
  • Combine all crust ingredients in bowl.
  • Press onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
  • Bake 4 minutes.
  • Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar in bowl until creamy.
  • Add melted chocolate, eggs and vanilla; beat until well mixed.
  • Stir in 3/4 cup toffee bits.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture over crust.
  • Continue baking 50-55 minutes or until center is set.
  • Cool 1 hour in pan.
  • Remove from pan; place onto serving plate.
  • Place chocolate chips in bowl.
  • Place whipping cream in small saucepan; cook over medium heat 2-3 minutes until mixture comes to a boil.
  • Pour whipping cream over chocolate chips.
  • Let stand 5 minutes; stir until smooth.
  • Cool about 1 hour until mixture falls in ribbons off spoon.
  • Spread over top of cheesecake; sprinkle outer rim of cheesecake with 1/4 cup toffee bits.
  • Cover; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.