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Cookie Dough Cheesecake

Creamy cheesecake with bites of chocolate chip cookie dough that you can eat!
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups edible cookie dough in chunks

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F. Press crumbs and butter into a springform pan and bake 10 minutes; cool.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth, add eggs one at a time, then mix in sour cream and vanilla.
  3. Pour half the batter over the crust, scatter half the cookie dough chunks, then repeat with the rest.
  4. Press a few extra dough chunks on top and bake 60 to 70 minutes until just set.
  5. Cool in the cracked oven 1 hour, then chill 6 hours before slicing.

Notes

Make sure your cookie dough is heat-treated and egg-free so it's safe to bake in.