Description
This Cookie Monster Cheesecake is a vibrant and indulgent dessert featuring a chewy cookie blondie base, a rich blue cookies and cream cheesecake layer, and a silky chocolate ganache topping. Packed with nostalgic cookie flavor and bold color, it's the perfect treat for parties or playful dessert tables. Make this show-stopping cheesecake with Oreos, chocolate chips, and a buttery cookie crust for a dessert everyone will remember.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter
- Salt
- Brown sugar
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Semisweet mini chocolate chips
- Cream cheese, softened
- Cornstarch
- Granulated sugar
- Whipping cream
- Blue gel food coloring
- Oreo cookies, crushed
- Semisweet chocolate chips (for ganache)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- Melt butter with salt and brown sugar in a saucepan, then stir in egg and vanilla.
- Fold in flour and chocolate chips, press into pan, and bake for 15–20 minutes.
- For cheesecake: beat cream cheese, cornstarch, sugar, and salt until smooth.
- Add whipping cream, food coloring, and vanilla, then eggs one at a time.
- Fold in crushed Oreos, pour over cooled base.
- Reduce oven to 300°F (150°C), bake cheesecake in a water bath for 50–60 mins.
- Cool in oven for 1 hour, then chill overnight.
- Make ganache by microwaving chocolate chips, cream, and salt until smooth.
- Spread ganache over chilled cheesecake and top with crushed cookies.
Notes
- For a fun twist, try using mint Oreos and a dash of peppermint extract.
- A cookie crust can replace the blondie base for a quicker prep.
- The blue food coloring is optional for those avoiding dyes.
- Always use a water bath to prevent cracks in the cheesecake.
