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Lemon Zest Cookies and Cream Cheesecake

A lemon cheesecake offset with crunchy cookie pieces.
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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
  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 8 chocolate sandwich cookies chopped

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F and press the cookie crust into a springform pan.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth, then add eggs one at a time.
  3. Mix in the lemon zest and juice, then fold in the chopped cookies.
  4. Pour over the crust and smooth the top.
  5. Bake about 60 minutes until just set.
  6. Cool, then chill at least 6 hours before slicing.

Notes

Zest the lemons before juicing, it's so much easier that way.