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PREHEAT oven to 350°F.
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PLACE cookies into bowl of a food processor.
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PULSE cookies until crushed into fine crumbs.
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ADD butter.
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PULSE several times to combine ingredients.
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PRESS crumb mixture firmly into bottom a 9-inch spring-form pan.
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BAKE 5-10 minutes or until crust is firm and fragrant.
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SET ASIDE crust to cool completely.
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PLACE cream cheese into bowl of an electric stand mixer.
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BEAT cream cheese on high speed until completely smooth WHILE PAUSING to SCRAPE beater and sides of bowl frequently with rubber spatula.
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BEAT IN sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla.
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BEAT IN eggs one at a time and SCRAPE DOWN sides of bowl with rubber spatula after each addition.
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BRING TO BOIL a large pot of water WHILE CONTINUING with recipe.
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WRAP outside of spring-form pan with three layers of heavy-duty aluminum foil WHILE making sure foil reaches top of pan and does not tear.
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POUR half of batter into spring-form pan.
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ADD 1 package raspberries in a single layer.
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PRESS DOWN raspberries slightly into batter.
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POUR remaining batter over raspberries WHILE making sure berries are completely covered.
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PLACE spring-form into a large roasting pan.
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PLACE roasting pan into oven.
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POUR boiling water carefully into roasting pan until water is halfway up side of spring-form pan WHILE making sure no water spills into spring-form pan.
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BAKE 1 hour 30 minutes or until cheesecake is just barely set in center.
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REMOVE spring-form pan carefully from roasting pan.
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ALLOW cheesecake to cool several hours on a wire rack.
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PLACE cheesecake in refrigerator to chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
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PLACE shortening into a medium microwave-safe bowl.
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HEAT shortening in microwave on medium power until just melted. Do not overheat.
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ADD chocolate chips.
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STIR to combine ingredients.
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REPEAT heating and stirring in short increments until chocolate is melted and completely smooth. Do not overheat.
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LINE an 8-inch x 4-inch loaf pan with aluminum foil.
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POUR melted chocolate mixture into lined pan.
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PLACE chocolate mixture into refrigerator to cool and set for several hours or overnight.
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UNMOLD chocolate from loaf pan.
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REMOVE aluminum foil from chocolate.
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SHAVE chocolate curls with vegetable peeler directly onto cheesecake.
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GARNISH cheesecake with remaining raspberries.