1 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
3 tbsp. butter, melted
2 tbsp. sugar
3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 c. chocolate chips

Mix together first 3 ingredients and press in bottom of spring-form pan. Cream together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer. Add eggs one at a time and it is very important to mix for an entire minute after each addition. Stir chocolate chips into mixture.

Pour into spring-form pan and bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Continue baking for an additional 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve after the cheese cake is completely cool and refrigerated. Do not remove spring-form pan sides until you are ready to serve.