Description
Halloween Cookies and Cream Cheesecake is a festive dessert that combines creamy cheesecake with crunchy chocolate sandwich cookies, creating a delightful treat perfect for spooky celebrations. Each bite offers a rich filling enhanced by cookie crumbles and topped with light whipped cream and chocolate syrup. This easy-to-make cheesecake is sure to impress at any Halloween gathering, evoking nostalgic memories of childhood trick-or-treating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed (e.g., Oreos)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, mix crushed cookies with melted butter. Press into the bottom of a springform pan to form the crust.
- In a mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Fold in additional crushed cookies into the cheesecake mixture.
- Pour the mixture over the crust and bake for 45-50 minutes until set but slightly jiggly in the center. Cool completely before refrigerating.
- Once chilled, top with whipped cream and drizzle chocolate syrup before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 90mg