Maple Walnut Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 2 cups Maple Cookies, finely crushed
• 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3 pkg. Brick Cream Cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup maple syrup, divided
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup. walnut halves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix together cookie crumbs, walnut crumbs and butter; press onto a springform pan.
3. Beat cream cheese and syrup until blended. Add eggs until just blended. Pour over crust.
4. Bake 45-50 min. Cool completely before removing rim. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
5. Arrange walnut halves around cheesecake before serving.