Chocolate Almond Cheesecake Bars

Speaking of the tutu party I have had a few request for this recipe. I have posted it on my blog but here it is again just in case you haven't seen it.

Crust:1 c chocolate cookie crumbs
¼ c butter melted

Filling: 1 pkg cream cheese
¼ c sour cream
¼ c sugar
1 egg
¼ tsp almond extract

Coating: 2 ½ c semisweet choc chips
3 Tblsp shortening
2 oz vanilla almond bark (chopped)
1 tsp oil

Preheat 300°. Line 8x8 pan with foil. Grease foil. Mix crust and press into bottom of pan. Mix cream cheese, sour cream and sugar on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg and almond. Pour over crust. Bake 30-40 min (edges should be set and center should be soft). Cool 1 hr on cooling rack then 1 hour in fridge.

Cover 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper. Remove cheesecake from pan (just lift foil out). Cut 8x6 to make 48 bites. Microwave chocolate chips and shortening at 50% power for 3 minutes, stir then microwave at 15 sec increments until melted and smooth. Place 1 cheesecake bite of fork and dip into chocolate covering it (works best when bites are cold). Place on waxed paper. Then microwave almond bark and oil on high 1 min, stir and microwave in 15 sec increments until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bites.