Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Desserts

INGREDIENTS

11/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter or margarine melted
1/3 cup cocoa
1/3 cup plus 1-1/2 cups sugar
3 packages cream cheese, softened (8 ounces each)
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
10 ounce package peanut butter chips

Chocolate Drizzle:
1/2 cup semi-sweet chips
1 tablespoon Crisco

DIRECTIONS

1. Stir together graham cracker crumbs, butter, cocoa and 1/3 cup sugar. Press evenly on bottom 9-inch Springform pan.

2. Beat cream cheese, 1-1/2 cups sugar until smooth, add eggs and vanilla. Beat until combined. Stir in peanut butter chips. Pour into crust.

3. Cool completely.

4. Melt chips and Crisco in microwave until mixture is smooth. Drizzle chocolate across top of cheesecake.

5. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake 50 minutes to 1 hour.