Ingredients

  • 15 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 1-1/4 cups)
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
  • 3/4 cup dulce de leche (sweetened milk caramel)
  • 1 Tbsp. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. coarse sea salt

Method

  • Heat oven to 350F.
  • Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  • Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
  • Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
  • Stir in chocolate; pour over crust.
  • Bake 40 min.
  • or until center is almost set.
  • Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
  • Refrigerate 4 hours.
  • Microwave caramel spread and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 30 sec.
  • ; stir to blend.
  • Spread caramel mixture over cheesecake just before serving; sprinkle with salt.