Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake

Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a deep dish pie plate or 8″ round cake pan by covering the bottom with parchment paper and then spraying the paper with cooking spray. I didn’t cut the paper. I just put a square piece in the round pan, pushed it in and sprayed it. I think a greased pan would also work. Parchment makes for easy cleanup.

Crush a cup and a half of chocolate chip cookies (approximate amount). I put them into a large Ziplock bag and used my hands to crush them. Put the crushed cookies into a bowl. Add melted butter and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Mix together, using a fork to crush any large pieces. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.

In a separate bowl, use a mixer to whip cream cheese. Add vanilla and sweetened condensed milk. Mix until smooth. Add egg. Mix 30 seconds. Pour over the crust.

Sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Bake for 30 minutes or until set. Cool and then refrigerate at least 2 hours.