TRIPLE-RICH CHOCOLATE SQUARES Regi Dean's Recipes 08/22/99 Desserts Redbook magazine {*****} (8oz each) cream cheese, 2 pk All-purpose flour 2 tb Chocolate drink powder 1/3 c Chocolate sandwich cookies 14 Granulated sugar 1/2 c Large eggs, at room temp. 3 Semisweet chocolate chips 1/4 c Solid vegetable shortening 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1 ts {**********} 1 Pan Softened Heat oven to 350F; line a 9-inch baking pan with foil, leaving 2-inch overhangs. In a food processor or blender process cookies to fine crumbs; you should have about 1 1/2 cups. Transfer crumbs to baking pan; press firmly over bottom. Set aside. In a large bowl with electric mixer at high speed, beat cream cheese, sugar, drink powder, flour, eggs, and vanilla until just blended and smooth. Pour over crust in pan; bake 25 minutes until set but still soft in center. Cool completely, in pan, on wire rack; refrigerate, covered, at least 3 hours or overnight. At serving time, in a small microwave bowl combine chocolate chips and shortening; melt on high (100% power) 1 to 2 minutes. Dip tip of small spoon into chocolate; let drizzle in random pattern over surface of chilled square. Using foil overhangs as handles, lift square from pan. Peel foil away from sides of square; cut into 2-inch squares. Source: Redbook magazine, January 1995, page 123 (picture page 112)