Creamy Cheesecake Recipe

• 5 ounce Simple cookies (to obtain 1-1/4 c. crumbs)
• 1/4 c. Walnut or possibly pecan halves
• 3 Tbsp. Sugar
• 6 Tbsp. (a little less than 1/2 c.) unsalted butter melted.
• 16 ounce Cream cheese, cut into pcs and softened
• 1/2 c. Lowfat sour cream
• 3/4 c. Sugar
• 3 lrg Large eggs
• 1 lrg Lemon, grated rind of
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 c. Lowfat sour cream
• 3 Tbsp. Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract

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