Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups (about 25 cookies) chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
• 1 Half Stick (1/4 cup) Land O Lakes Butter
• melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice*
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
• softened
• 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese
• softened
• 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325F.
2. Spray 8- or 9-inch square baking pan with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
3. Place 1 cup cookie crumbs into bowl.
4. Add melted butter; mix well.
5. Press crumb mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
6. Bake 10 minutes.
7. Combine 1/4 cup sugar, eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice in food processor bowl fitted with metal blade; process until smooth.
8. Add cream cheese and pumpkin; process until well mixed.
9. Pour mixture over hot, partially baked crust.
10. Bake 30-40 minutes or until top is set.
11. Combine sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla in bowl; mix well.
12. Remove cheesecake from oven; spread sour cream mixture evenly over top.
13. Return to oven; continue baking 5 minutes.
14. Remove from oven; let cool 30 minutes at room temperature.
15. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
16. Garnish with remaining cookie crumbs.
17. Cut into squares.