Chocolate Chip Cherry Cheesecake

Name: Chocolate Chip Cherry Cheesecake
Ingredients: 1 jar (12 ounces) maraschino cherries; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; 1 chocolate cookie crust (9 inches); 6 chocolate-covered cherries

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 jar (12 ounces) maraschino cherries
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1 chocolate cookie crust (9 inches)
6 chocolate-covered cherries

Directions

1

Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 2 teaspoons juice. Cut cherries into quarters; set aside.
2

In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and reserved cherry juice until smooth. Add eggs; beat just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips and reserved cherries.
3

Pour into crust (crust will be full). Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with chocolate-covered cherries.