Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Serves 12

10 Oreo cookies
8 Tbsp fat-free cream cheese
8 oz low fat cream cheese
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
2 tsp vanilla extract
6 large egg whites
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 325ºF.

2. Lightly coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Crush cookies and sprinkle cookie crumbs evenly over bottom of pan.

3. Using an electric mixer, beat together cream cheeses on lowest speed until well blended. In a small bowl, combine sugar and flour. Add to cream cheese mixture
and beat until smooth.

4. In a food processor or blender, purée cottage cheese until smooth. Add cottage cheese and vanilla extract to cream cheese mixture; beat until smooth. Add egg whites and beat until well blended. Stir in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.

5. Pour into springform pan; top with remaining chocolate chips and bake until cheesecake puffs and center is almost set, about 60 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Run a knife around sides to loosen and release pan sides. Cover and chill overnight. Cut into 12 slices and serve.

Results: It takes quite a bit of work to make, but this was really good! It's definitely not as rich as real cheesecake, but it's not nearly as fattening either! One slice was a really nice size dessert.

Recipe from Weight Watchers.