Espresso Cheesecake

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Espresso Cheesecake
Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 1-hour Servings 12

Ingredients

Crust
2 cups OREO cookie crumbs (not double stuffed) about 20 cookies
6 tablespoons butter melted
¼ teaspoon salt

Filling
24 ounces cream cheese softened (3 packages)
¾ cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons flour
¼ cup espresso or strong coffee
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
3 eggs

Ganache Topping
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
4 ounces bittersweet or dark chocolate roughly chopped (bars are best to use BUT you can use high quality chocolate chips)

Cream Cheese Frosting
4 ounces cream cheese softened
4 tablespoons butter softened
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ to 1 cup powdered sugar
espresso beans optional

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