• Cooking Time: 20
• Servings: 80
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups chocolate wafers (about 30 wafers)
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Melt butter in 9-inch square baking pan.
3. Stir in crumbs and 1/2 cup nuts.
4. Press to cover bottom of pan.
5. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, cocoa, egg, and vanilla at medium speed until smooth.
6. Pour over crust and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup nuts.
7. Bake 20 minutes.
8. Let Stand at room temperature 2 hours.
9. Cut into 1-inch squares with a sharp knife. Store covered, in refrigerator.

If you love cheesecake and chocolate, you'll love these. I include these in my Christmas cookie tray and everyone loves them. I found these years ago in a free store cookbook. These cookies are best presented in a single layer.