Peppermint Mocha Cheesecake for Santa

Do you ever wonder if Santa gets tired of milk and cookies?

He might be jolly, but he's also a grown man, and maybe he wants something a little more decadent - maybe something like a Peppermint Mocha Cheesecake.

Check out the recipe below - and see if Santa doesn't leave you a little something extra special.

Peppermint Mocha Cheesecake
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� 2 cups ground chocolate-mint sandwich cookies

� 3 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, at room temperature

� 1 cup Coffee-mate Peppermint Mocha

� 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided

� 3 large eggs

� 1 container (16 oz.) sour cream, at room temperature

� 1 tsp. vanilla extract

-Preheat oven to 350� F. Grease bottom and side of 9-inch springform pan.

-Press cookie crumbs onto bottom of prepared pan. Place in freezer for 5 minutes. Beat cream cheese, Coffee-mate and 1/4 cup sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Pour filling into crust. Bake for 45 minutes or until edges are set but center still moves slightly.

-Combine sour cream, remaining sugar and vanilla extract in medium bowl; mix well. Spread over surface of warm cheesecake. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

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