3 lbs. ricotta cheese
1 1/3 c. sugar
6 eggs
4 tbsp. cornstarch
2 cans Eagle Brand condensed milk
2 tsp. vanilla
3 sq. bittersweet chocolate

Filling: Mix ricotta cheese, sugar and eggs until blended. Mix cornstarch with 1 little of the condensed milk to make paste and add to cheese mixture. Beat with electric mixer until smooth. Add the remainder of condensed milk and vanilla. Grate chocolate and add to mixture and beat until blended.

Crust or omit for crustless version. Prepare favorite sugar cookie mix recipe.

Pat cookie mix in bottom of 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until knife inserted comes out clean.