white chocolate-raspberry cheesecake bars

12 Oreo cookies, finely crushed
½ cup sugar
2 Tbsp butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 squares (ounces) white chocolate, divided
2 eggs
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup red raspberry preserves


HEAT oven to 350ºF. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 8-inch square pan. Melt 2 ounces of chocolate as directed on package (in microwave at 30-second intervals, stirring each 30 seconds). BEAT cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust. BAKE 25 to 28 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool five minutes; spread with softened preserves. Melt remaining chocolate; drizzle over cheesecake. Cool cheesecake. Refrigerate 4 hours. Cut into 18 bars.