Hershey's Special Dark Truffle Brownie Cheesecake Recipe

• Ingredients for Brownie Layer:
• 6 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup Hershey's cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Ingredients for Truffle Cheesecake Layer:
• 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups (12 ounce package) Hershey's Special Dark chocolate chips, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

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