Ingredients

  • 6 chocolate wafer cookies or 6 chocolate graham crackers, finely crushed
  • 1 1/2 cups light cream cheese
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup 1% fat cottage cheese
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, plus
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Amaretto (or substitute creme de menthe)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Method

  • Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in bottom of a 7 inch springform pan. Set aside.
  • Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and next 7 ingredients, processing until smooth. Add egg and process just until blended. Fold in chocolate morsels.
  • Slowly pour mixture over crumbs in pan.
  • Bake at 300 for 65 to 70 minutes (If you use an 8-inch pan, reduce to 45 to 50 minutes) or until set.
  • Let cool in pan on wire rack.
  • Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
  • Remove sides of pan, and transfer to serving platter.
  • Garnish as desired.