Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

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This is a chocolate cheesecake full of peppermint chips. It is on an Oreo crust and topped with a ganache. More peppermint chips and Lindt truffles decorate the top.

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STEP 1: Blend Oreos and mix them with melted butter. Press it into a springform pan and bake for 12 minutes at 325°F.

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STEP 2: Beat cream cheese, sugar, and cocoa powder for 2 minutes. Add sour cream, heavy cream, vanilla, and melted chocolate, then eggs.

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STEP 3: Pour the peppermint chips onto the batter and mix them in with a spatula.

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STEP 4: Pour the batter into the springform pan with the crust.

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STEP 5: Prepare a water bath and bake the cheesecake for 70-80 minutes at 325°F.

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STEP 6: Cool the cheesecake slowly in the oven for 30 minutes first. Then, cool it and chill it overnight.

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STEP 7: Heat heavy cream and pour it over chocolate chips. Add the ganache over the cheesecake and decorate.

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