Chocolate Cheesecakes

We recommend making two of these 'cause no self-respecting chocoholic can have just one! (And you know that everybody will be asking, "Seconds, please!")

Makes: 2 9-inch cheesecakes

Chilling Time: 2 hr

Cooking Time: 2 hr

Ingredients

• 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup cold black coffee
• 2 nine-inch graham cracker pie crusts

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    
2. In a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, sugar, and eggs until creamy. Add melted chocolate, sour cream, and coffee. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and uniform in color throughout. Divide mixture evenly between pie crusts.
    
3.  Bake 1 hour, or until centers are set. Turn off oven and leave cheesecakes in oven with the door ajar for 1 hour.
    
4. Allow to cool completely, then cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving. 

Notes

Decorate as desired with whipped cream, cocoa, shaved chocolate, or any of your favorites. And, of course, you can freeze one of the cakes if you'd like. Just be sure to wrap it tightly in plastic wrap.