Below is a recipe by a friend, chef, foodie and long time poster from the days Cheffin’ it Up was just a Facebook group.
American Cheesecake with Crumbled Cookie Crust
What’s so American about this American cheesecake? Well, for one, it was made by me. And secondly, it contains two classic American ingredients: chocolate chip cookies and Philadelphia cream cheese. Here I drew my inspiration from Chef Nick Stellino.
Ingredients
Serves 6-8
Chocolate Chip Cookie Crust:
4 tablespoons flour
2 cups ground chocolate chip cookies
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Cheesecake:
1-1/2 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature
3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
4 ounces chopped white chocolate
4 ounces chopped dark chocolate
Optional:
Sweetened whipped cream and mint leaf for decoration in center of cake
Directions
1) For the crust mix all the ingredients in a bowl, then press the mixture into a 9-inch spring for pan, pressing well to cover the entire bottom and sides. Preheat oven to 325 degrees (160 Celsius)
2) In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer, until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the sugar and the eggs one at the time, beating well after each addition. Fold in the chocolate pieces. Pour the batter into the crust and bake for 1-1/4 hour, or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
3) Remove from the oven. Cool, cover and refrigerate at least 5 hours or overnight. Remove it from the pan and serve with the optional chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
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