Description
A creamy, festive cheesecake made with a buttery cookie crust, rich cream cheese filling, and topped with crushed Christmas cookies for a holiday-perfect dessert.
Ingredients
2 cups crushed Christmas cookies (sugar cookies or shortbread)
4 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp sugar
3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp flour (optional, for denser texture)
1 cup crushed holiday cookies (for topping)
2 tbsp melted white chocolate (for drizzle)
Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine crushed cookies, melted butter, and sugar; press into a 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes, then cool.
2. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, then eggs one at a time. Stir in sour cream, vanilla, and flour.
3. Pour filling over cooled crust. Bake 55–60 minutes until edges set and center slightly jiggles. Let rest in oven 30 minutes with door cracked.
4. Cool cheesecake to room temperature, then refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
5. Top with crushed cookies, drizzle with melted white chocolate, and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
For a colorful topping, mix red and green sprinkles into the crushed cookies.
Warm your knife between slices for clean cuts.
Chilling overnight gives the best flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American