Eli's Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Crust
1 package (8 1/2 oz.) chocolate wafers, crushed into fine crumbs.
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted butter

Mix cookie crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press into a 9-inch batter springform pan. Refrigerate while making batter. Pour batter into crust and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Allow to rest in oven about 1 hour, then cool in refrigerator.

Filling
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese at room temperature
1 cup sour cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
12 oz. mini-chocolate chips

Beat cream cheese and sugar together at medium speed. Add eggs and beat until smooth; mix in sour cream, vanilla and salt. Add chocolate chips. Stir in.