Snicker Bar Cheesecake

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Gingham Estate in Fort Worth, Texas in 1992.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 9 ounce package chocolate wafer cookies
 * 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
 * 24 ounces softened cream cheese
 * 1 cup granulated sugar
 * 4 eggs at room temperature
 * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
 * 2 cups heavy cream
 * 1½ pounds snack size Snickers brand candy bars, cut into sixths

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 325°F.
 * 2) In a food processor grind cookies into fine crumbs then add butter and process until well blended.
 * 3) Press into bottom and about 1 inch up sides of a spring form pan.
 * 4) In a large bowl beat together cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth then beat in eggs one at a time then vanilla and 1 cup cream and beat 4 minutes.
 * 5) Fold in 1½ cups cut-up snickers pieces.
 * 6) Turn into a crumb-lined pan and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes then allow to cool to room temperature.
 * 7) Sprinkle remaining candy pieces over top of cheesecake then refrigerate at least 5 hours before serving.
 * 8) Run a knife around edge of pan to loosen cake and remove spring form side of pan.
 * 9) Whip remaining 1 cup of cream until stiff and spoon a dollop over each slice.