1 1/4 cup chocolate wafers, crushed
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1 package light cream cheese (8 oz)
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp cocoa powder for garnish
2 1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs
2 tbsp coffee liqueur
1 tsp vanilla
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F. Stir together wafer crumbs and cinnamon. Pat
into bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in sugar and cocoa
powder. Beat in egg. Stir in 2 cups sour cream, coffee liqueur and
vanilla. Turn into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until set.
Spread remaining sour cream evenly over top. Return to oven 1 minute
to glaze top. Cool to room temperature, then chill thoroughly,
covered. Remove from springform pan. Just before serving, dust top
with cocoa powder.
Servings: 16 servings
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