Crust:

1 cup chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted

Cheesecake:

24 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 eggs

Combine cookie crumbs, sugar, and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350°F. for 10 minutes.

Combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend chocolate into batter.

Spoon into crust and bake at 450°F. for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250°F. Continue baking for 30 to 40 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan. Chill.

Serving Size: 12