Louisiana Red Velvet Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 24 oz philadelphia cream cheese softened
• 3  eggs 
• 2 cups oreo cookies crushed finely
• 1 Tbsp food coloring red
• 4 oz baker's semi-sweet chocolate divided (6 oz.)
• 0.8 cup sugar 
• 1 tsp vanilla 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.
3. Melt 4 oz. chocolate as directed on package; place in medium bowl. Set aside. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended.
4. Add eggs; beat just until blended.
5. Remove 2 cups batter; mix with melted chocolate and food coloring. Carefully spread over crust; cover with remaining plain batter.
6. Bake 26 to 28 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely.
7. Melt remaining chocolate; drizzle over dessert. Refrigerate 4 hours.