Ben & Jerry's "Half-Baked" Cheesecake

With Ben & Jerry's famous Half-Baked ice cream for my inspiration, how could I go wrong making my beautiful baby sister a birthday (cheese)cake to die for?!

"Half-Baked" Cheesecake

Ingredients:

3/4 c. prepared brownie, cut into 3/4 inch cubes

3/4 c. cookie dough rolled into small balls

Graham Cracker

4 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened

1 c. sugar

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

4 eggs

1. preheat oven to 350. prepare graham cracker crust according to package instructions in a 9 in. springform pan.

2. beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. spread brownie cubes over prepared crust. pour half of the cheesecake batter over brownies, then sprinkle cookie dough over batter. add the rest of the batter over the top of cake and smooth over.

4. bake 50 to 55 minutes in a water bath until almost set. remove to wire rack. loosen cake by running a knife around the inside of the pan. cool completely.

5. cover and refrigerate. garnish right before serving with chocolate curls, brownie crumbs, and/or whip.