CRUST:

1 c. chocolate wafer crumbs
3 tbsp. butter, melted

Combine crumbs and butter. Press in bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

FILLING:

3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, soft
2/3 c. sugar
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
3 eggs
1/2 c. chopped creme de menthe mint wafers
1/2 c. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time; mix well. Blend in chocolate mint wafers, sour cream, vanilla; pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan. Cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Garnish with additional wafers stuck all around cake.