Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 c sour cream
- 1 3/8 c chocolate cookie crumbs
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1/4 c butter
- 5/8 c peppermint candy (crushed)
- 2 ts vanilla
- 2 t butter
- 2 t sugar
- 1 t flour
- 1/4 ts peppermint extract
Preheat oven to 325F. Combine first 3 ingredients and press into a 9-inch springform pan. Blend sour cream, sugar, eggs, flour and both extracts until smooth. Add cream cheese and 2 T butter. Stir in crushed candy. Pour into crust and bake on lowest rack of oven for 50-60 minutes or until firm. Allow to cool (top may crack) and refrigerate overnight. Remove from pan and serve. Top with sweetened whip cream and garnish with candy cane if desired.