Ever since my friend, Melissa, made a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake at a Christmas party with our Meridian friends 2 Christmases ago, I have been craving the yummy taste when I am thinking of a dessert I want to make. I got a set of 3 springform pans for Christmas from my boys and I have absolutely been dying to make the cheesecake. I hadn't been able to get the recipe from Melissa, so I finally turned to the trusted old "google" for the coveted recipe. I don't think this was the exact same as hers, but it was pretty delectable and I was excited that it actually turned out so well for my first attempt. I topped it with a ganache that made it more chocolatey for us chocolate lovers at our house. The kids liked it because it looked so good and it was "dessert". I was feeling triumphant and thinking, "hmm, this will be a great new surprise for their birthday cake, they will love it and I will be the best Mom they ever knew". As they continued to eat their rich, succulent slice, they began slowing down and seeming like they weren't going to finish. In the meantime, I was slowing to savor each bite. As I finished before them, they finally came to confess that they actually don't love cheesecake!?WHAT!?....Oh, bummer! I guess next time I'll be making it for myself. I'll do a mini size, and I'll have to give some to the neighbors......Cheesecake, anyone??
