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Cookie Monster Cheesecake Recipe

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  • Author: admin
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 60 minutes
  • Total Time: 6 hours
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Cookie Monster Cheesecake is a fun and vibrant blue dessert featuring a chocolate sandwich cookie crust and a creamy cheesecake filling studded with mini chocolate chip cookies. Perfect for kids and Oreo lovers, this cheesecake is baked to perfection, chilled for the ideal texture, and optionally garnished with whipped cream and extra cookies for an irresistible finish.

Ingredients

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Crust

  • 24 chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)

Filling

  • 24 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Blue gel food coloring (enough to reach vibrant Cookie Monster blue)
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip cookies
  • 1/2 cup crushed chocolate chip cookies
  • 1/2 cup chopped chocolate sandwich cookies

Garnish (optional)

  • Whipped cream
  • Extra chocolate sandwich cookies

Instructions

  1. Prepare the crust: Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper. In a food processor, crush 24 chocolate sandwich cookies into fine crumbs. Mix these crumbs with the melted butter and press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan to form the crust. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove and set aside.
  2. Make the cheesecake filling: In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and sugar together until the mixture is smooth and fluffy. Add the sour cream and mix to combine. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition to ensure a creamy texture. Stir in the vanilla extract and add blue gel food coloring gradually, mixing until you achieve the vibrant Cookie Monster blue color.
  3. Add the cookie mix-ins: Gently fold in the mini chocolate chip cookies, crushed chocolate chip cookies, and chopped chocolate sandwich cookies, distributing them evenly throughout the batter without overmixing.
  4. Bake the cheesecake: Pour the prepared batter over the crust in the springform pan and smooth the surface. Bake the cheesecake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the center is just set but still slightly wobbly when gently shaken.
  5. Cool the cheesecake: Turn off the oven and crack the oven door open. Let the cheesecake cool inside the oven for 1 hour to prevent cracking and help it set slowly.
  6. Chill before serving: Remove the cheesecake from the oven and transfer it to the refrigerator. Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight to allow the cheesecake to fully set.
  7. Garnish and serve: Before serving, optionally top the cheesecake with whipped cream and extra chocolate sandwich cookies for a decorative and tasty finish.

Notes

  • To prevent cracking, bake the cheesecake in a water bath or place a pan of water on the oven rack below the cheesecake pan.
  • Use gel food coloring rather than liquid to avoid watering down the batter and to achieve a more vibrant blue color.
  • Substitute gluten-free cookies if you want to make a gluten-free version of this cheesecake.

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