cheesecake short cut recipes

Cheesecake is a favorite of many. The New York cheese cake takes many hours of prep time. Quicker to buy one at the store. However there are some shortcut recipes that are very tastey.

My friend has a favorite she calls Cranberry Chocolate cheesecake and she loves cranberries and chocolate.

Crust:
Oreo chocolate sandwich cookies (about 18 sometimes more)
1/2 cup of sugar
1 stick of butter

Filling:
Cream cheese at room temperature (4 8 ounce pakages)
4 eggs room temperature
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Topping:
1 stick of butter
1 1/2 cups of sugar
1/2 cup of Karo corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sliced cranberries ( frozen or fresh)
Pinch of salt
1 cup of chopped pecans
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup white chocolate chips

Work Time:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2.The crust, Oreo cookies grind into crumbs
3. Combine the cookie crumbs,sugar,and melted butter.
4. Press into the bottom of a spring form pan ( cheesecake spring form). Bake 6 to 10 minutes or until crust is set.
5.Filling is next, You need your electric beater. Whip cream cheese until soft and there are no lumps. Whisk together eggs,sugar, and vanilla until combined. Gradually add this to the Cream cheese and continue whipping mixture. Add the filling to prepared crust and bake for 55 to 75 minutes or until it is set. This must cool completely.
6. Yummy topping is next. Combine butter,sugar,syrup,vanilla,cranberries,and salt in a pot,cook on medium heat until soft ball stage is reached. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Spoon topping onto cooled cheesecake. Cooling time again. This must completely cool before you remove from springform pan and serving.