Prep
15-30 mins
Cook
5 HRS 55 MIN
Calories
350
Ingredients
40
vanilla wafers, finely crushed
3 tbsp
butter or margarine, melted
1 cup
sugar, divided
2 tsp
vanilla extract, divided
1
vanilla bean
3
eggs
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 325ºF.
Step 2
Combine wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
Step 3
Beat 3 pkg. cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla extract in large bowl with mixer until blended. Use sharp knife to gently split vanilla bean pod lengthwise in half; scrape seeds into cheesecake batter. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
Step 4
Bake 50 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool completely in pan.
Step 5
Beat remaining cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract with mixer in large bowl until blended. Whisk in COOL WHIP; spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate 4 hours. Remove rim of pan before serving cheesecake.