Description
A deliciously creamy cheesecake inspired by the Cookie Monster, featuring a blue cookie dough layer and topped with chocolate chip cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups of graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup of unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups of cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup of blue cookie dough, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup of mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C).
- In a bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and press into the bottom of a springform pan to form the crust.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Fold in the blue cookie dough pieces and mini chocolate chips.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture over the crust in the springform pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the center is set. The edges may slightly crack.
- Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake cool inside for an hour.
- Remove from the oven and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
- For the blue cookie dough, you can use store-bought or homemade cookie dough dyed with blue food coloring.
- Let the cheesecake come to room temperature before serving for best flavor.
- Top with additional chocolate chip cookies if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg