Cookies & Cream Cheesecake

Cookies & Cream Cheesecake

from myfoodandfamily.com
385 min

Crush up some of your favorite cookies to put together this delectable Cookies & Cream Cheesecake. This simple chocolate cookie cheesecake recipe comes together in no time.

Ingredients

  • 36 vanilla creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, divided
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 4 eggs

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 350°F.

  2. 2

    Crush 26 cookies to form fine crumbs; coarsely chop remaining cookies. Mix crushed cookies with butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.

  3. 3

    Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in chopped cookies. Pour into crust.

  4. 4

    Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.