Olive Garden Cookie Dough Cheesecake

2 Tbsp. Margarine
2 1/2 C. Chocolate cookie crumbs
2 lb. Cream cheese, softened
1 C. Sugar
4 Eggs
1 tsp. All-purpose flour
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 C. Sour cream
1 lb. Refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
2 oz. Chocolate chips

TOPPINGS
1 pt. Heavy whipping cream, whipped
Chocolate chips
Chopped walnuts

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

CRUST: Generously grease the bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan.
Combine the margarine with the chocolate cookie crumbs. Press onto the bottom
and sides of the pan.

FILLING: Using an electric mixer on high speed, combine cream
cheese, sugar,eggs and flour and mix until smooth. Add vanilla and
sour cream and mix just until blended. Pour 1/2 of the batter into
prepared crust. Cut cookie dough into golf ball size chunks and drop
into batter. Sprinkle in chocolate chips. Pour over remaining
batter. Bake for 60 minutes. Turn off the oven and open the door to
the broil position. Allow cake to remain in the oven 30 more
minutes. Refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve, remove the
sides of the pan and top with fresh whipped cream. Sprinkle with
additional chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.