What comes to mind when you hear chocolate cookie cheesecake? Probably a rich, irresistible desert full of chocolate chips. This dessert is delicious, easy to make, and the end product is rewarding. If you're a cookie dough or cheesecake lover, this dessert will tingle your taste buds. And instead of grabbing yours at the store like everyone else, let us help you prepare one at home.
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookie Filling:
2cupsof chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
2tablespoonmelted butter
¼cuppacked brown sugar
1teaspoonground cinnamon
2lbscream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 ¼cupwhite sugar
⅓cupheavy whipping cream
2tablespoonsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Cheesecake mixture:
4eggs
1 ½cupsof chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
16ozsour cream
¼cupwhite sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1cupheavy whipping cream
1 ½cupof semisweet chocolate chips
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
In a medium mixing bowl, add melted butter, 2 cups of cookie crumbs, brown sugar, ground cinnamon. Stir until combined.
Transfer the mixture into a 10-inch springform pan and press it hard. Make sure it is spread evenly across the pan
Place pan in the oven and bake for about 5 minutes.
Remove and allow to cool
Grab a large mixing bowl, and add in cream cheese
Beat until the texture becomes smooth and creamy
Add in your whipping cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and all-purpose flour (gradually)
Beat ingredients after every addition
Now, add in your eggs gradually ( beat to incorporate after adding each egg)
Spread ⅓ of the batter into the pan, spread 1 ½ cups of the cookie pieces.
Spread the remaining batter over the cookie crumbles
Place your pan into the oven and bake for 45 minutes
Keep at 350 degrees F
Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes
In another mixing bowl, add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and ¼ cup of white sugar
Stir until well blended
Spread your mixture on top of the cake
Put cheesecake mixture back into the oven for another 7 minutes
Turn your oven off and let the cake rest inside for another 30 minutes
Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool
In a medium saucepan, add chocolate chips and 1 cup of whipping cream
Turn heat to low and often stir to avoid burning. Cook until melted
Add in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and stir together
Remove mixture from the heat and spread the mixture on top of your cheesecake
Place inside the fridge to firm up for 8 hours
Decorate the cheesecake to your liking, serve, and ENJOY!