Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Recipes

CHOCOCONUT CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Fold in chocolate chips and coconut. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine crust ingredients; reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish. Press remaining crumbs evenly onto the bottom and 2 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan. Chill. , For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, chocolate and extract. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust., Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes (filling will not be set). Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, combine topping ingredients. Gently spread over filling. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake 10 minutes longer. , Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with sliced, toasted almonds if desired.

ALMOND CHOCOLATE COCONUT COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

COCONUT-ALMOND CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Line the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan with parchment paper or tin foil. Spray with non-stick spray. Set aside. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, and confectioners sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add chopped almonds and mix well.
• 3. Spread crumbly mixture over bottom and up about 1 inch of the sides of the prepared springform pan .
• 4. In large mixer bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar. Beat on medium speed until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. Add vanilla. Mix well. Add coconut, chocolate chips and sliced almonds. Mix well.
• 5. Pour into prepared springform pan. Bake 55-60 minutes at 325 degrees. Remove from oven and cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate overnight. Remove from pan to serving platter and top with Whipped Cream Cheese Topping and garnish with Ganache and milk chocolate chips.
• 6. The next day, before removing the cheesecake from the refrigerator prepare the topping and ganache. Ganache: heat 1/4 cup whipping cream to just below boiling in microwave. Remove and stir in milk chocolate chips. Continue to stir until smooth. Topping: Combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and almond extract in bowl of stand mixer. Fit mixer with whisk attachment and mix on medium until smooth. while continuing to beat, slowly pour in 1 cup of the heavy cream. Beat until stiff peaks form. Cover cheesecake with about half of the topping. Put the remaining topping in a decorator bag with a star tip and pipe a decorative edge around the top, outter edge of the cheesecake. Sprinkle decorative edge with sliced almonds. Drizzle with ganache and sprinkle with milk chocolate chips. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CHOCOLATE-GLAZED COCONUT ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan., In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, coconut and almonds; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325°., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in coconut extract. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in coconut. Pour into crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to larger pan. , Bake 45-55 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath; remove foil. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes; loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight., For glaze, place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Cool slightly to reach a spreading consistency, stirring occasionally., Remove rim from pan. Spread glaze over cheesecake. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set. Top with toasted coconut and almonds if desired.

CHOCOLATE CHIP-COCONUT CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and egg until smooth.
• If using coconut stir inches.
• Remove half of the dough from wrapper.
• Press half of the dough into bottom of an ungreased 9 or 8 inch square pan.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over dough.
• Crumble and sprinkle remaining half of cookie dough over cream cheese mixture.
• Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.
• Cool 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour until chilled.
• Cut into bars and serve chilled.