Oreo Cheesecake
Description
This Oreo cheesecake combines chocolate sandwich cookies and cream cheese with a chocolate cookie crust for a rich, decadent, easy-to-prepare dessert.
Ingredients
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24 OREO Cookies, divided
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
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3 (250 g) packages PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened
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3/4 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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3 large eggs
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Place 16 cookies in a resealable plastic bag. Flatten bag to remove excess air, then seal bag. Finely crush cookies by rolling a rolling pin across the bag.
3
Place crushed cookies in a bowl. Add melted butter; mix well.
4
Press mixture firmly onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
5
Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well-blended.
6
Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until just blended.
7
Chop remaining 8 cookies; gently stir 1/2 of the chopped cookies into cream cheese batter.
8
Pour over prepared crust; sprinkle remaining chopped cookies on top.
9
Bake in the preheated oven until center is just set, about 45 minutes.
10
Refrigerate for 3 hours to overnight. Cut cheesecake into 12 equal pieces; store leftovers in the refrigerator.