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Classic Reese's Peanut Butter Cheesecake

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 24 chocolate sandwich cookies crushed
  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 10 Reese's cups chopped

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F; foil-wrap springform pan.
  2. Mix crushed cookies and melted butter; press into pan bottom.
  3. Beat cream cheese, peanut butter, and sugar smooth; add eggs individually.
  4. Fold in half the chopped Reese’s; pour batter over crust.
  5. Bake 55 to 65 minutes until center just sets. Turn oven off; crack door for 1 hour.
  6. Refrigerate cheesecake at least 4 hours; top with remaining chopped Reese’s before serving.

Notes

An overnight chill gives you the cleanest slices.