Ingredients

• Chocolate cookies - 200 grams
• Unsalted butter, melted - 100 grams
• Cream cheese - 500 grams
• Granulated sugar - 200 grams
• Cocoa powder - 30 grams
• Dark chocolate, melted - 200 grams
• Eggs - 3
• Heavy cream - 120 ml
• Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
• Dark chocolate, for ganache - 100 grams
• Heavy cream, for ganache - 100 ml

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F).

2. 2.

   Crush the chocolate cookies into fine crumbs and mix with melted butter.

3. 3.

   Press the mixture into the bottom of a springform pan to form the crust.

4. 4.

   In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth and creamy.

5. 5.

   Add cocoa powder and melted chocolate to the cream cheese mixture and mix well.

6. 6.

   Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the heavy cream and vanilla extract.

7. 7.

   Pour the cheesecake filling over the prepared crust in the springform pan.

8. 8.

   Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the center is just set.

9. 9.

   Allow the cheesecake to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

10. 10.

    For the ganache, heat heavy cream until simmering and pour over chopped dark chocolate.

11. 11.

    Stir until smooth, then spread over the chilled cheesecake before serving.

Nutritional Facts