Chocolate Mocha Cheesecake

 

There's Cheesecake then there's this cheesecake :) yummy!

 

1 1/2 cup chocolate cookie wafers finely crushed

1/3 cup butter

1/2 T. sugar

filling:

2 squares (1 oz. each) sweet chocolate

2 (8 oz) package cream cheese

4 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

2-3 t. instant coffee

dash salt

chocolate cookies for garnish

Combine wafer crumbs, butter and sugar. Butter sides and bottom of an 8" springform pan. Press crumb mixture evenly onto bottom of pan. Melt chocolate over hot but not boiling water. Stir until smooth. Beat cream cheese until soft and smooth. Add eggs, one at a time to cream cheese. Gradually add sugar, mixing until well blended. Add melted chocolate, intant coffee and salt. Stir until blended. Turn mixture into prepared pan. Bake  at 350* for 40 minutes or until cake center is almost set. It will firm when chilled. Let cheesecake cool on counter for about 45 minutes. Cover and chill for at least 3 to 4 hours or overnight. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with chocolate cookies crumbled.