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Granny's Cheese Cake

10 oz. box shortbread cookies - crushed Kat's Shortbread CookiesD38
1/3 cup melted butter OR margarine
1/4 cup granulated sugar - divided
.25 oz. pkt. unflavored gelatin powder
1 lb. cream cheese - low-fat okay
8 oz. sour cream - low-fat okay
2 eggs
2 Tbls. real butter
2 Tbls. cornstarch
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Combine cookie crumbs, butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and gelatin; press evenly into bottom of a greased 9" springform pan.
-Bake in a 350 degree oven for 8 minutes.
-With electric mixer, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, 1 cup sugar, eggs, butter, cornstarch, and vanilla until smooth.
-Pour mixture into prepared crust.
-Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
-Allow to cool for 20 minutes before cutting

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