Our Best Chocolate Cheesecake

from Bakers our best desserts for chocolate lovers
Crust:
1 1/2 cups crushed oreo chocolate sandwich cookies (18 cookies w/ cream)
2 Tbsp melted butter (I omited this due to using the filling of the cookie)

Cheesecake:
3 pkg (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 pkg (8 squares) semi-sweet baking chocolate which also equals 1 cup choc. chips
3 eggs, beaten

Preheat oven to 325 degrees using a silver 9-inch springform pan or 300 degrees if using dark non-stick pan. Press crushed cookie crumbs into bottom of lightly greased pan. If using butter bake for 10 min.

Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. pour over crust.

Bake 45 to 55 min until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Top with powdered sugar and raspberries, if desired.