Bring cream cheese to room temperature or heat slightly in your microwave.
Add everything in a bowl, except for lemon juice, chocolate chips and garnishments and blend until any lumps are fully dissolved.
Important step:
Slowly add your lemon juice and blend with electric mixer to avoid curdling.
Fold in chocolate chips with a spatula and pour into your pre-made crust.
Garnish as desired, cover and chill for 2 hours.
Authors Notes:
You can easily make this cheesecake without the Cream De Menthe and increase your Baileys Irish Cream to 1/3 cup. Especially if you've used the mint version of chocolate chips.
Also, serve these slices in smaller wedges than you usually would. They're super rich and pack a serious punch at 17% unburned alcohol.
