Chocolate Almond Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

• 1/2 package chocolate wafer cookies, crushed (about 1 cup)
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1/4 cup finely chopped almonds
• 3 Tbsp. packed brown sugar

• 3 packages. cream cheese, softened (8oz. each)
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 Tbsp. milk
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 1 cup thawed frozen whipped topping

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

For crust, combine all ingredients in small bowl; press onto bottom of 10 inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes.

For cheesecake, beat cream cheese in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Beat in sugar. Blend in eggs, milk and almond extract. Mix in chocolate. Pour batter over crust.

Bake 35-40 minutes or until center is set. Loosen cake from rim of pan. Cool completely. Cover; refrigerate until completely chilled, 3-4 hours. Remove rim. Spread top with whipped topping.