#2146 - Vanilla Cheesecake

(by Shirley McNevich)

40 Nilla wafers (crushed)
3 TBSP butter (melted)
4 - 8oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened)
1 cup white sugar
1 TBSP + 1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 - 8oz. Cool Whip (thawed)

In a bowl add crushed Nilla wafers and melted butter--stir. Press the mixture into the bottom of a springform cheesecake pan. In a mixer add 3 of the cream cheeses and 3/4 cup white sugar--beat. Add 1 TBSP vanilla--beat. Add eggs--beat until smooth. Pour the batter over the crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool completely. In a mixer add 1 cream cheese, 1/4 cup white sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla--beat until smooth. Remove bowl from mixer--add Cool Whip--stir until smooth. Spread the Cool Whip mixture over the cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate overnight.