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Minty Cookies and Cream Cheesecake

Minty Cookies and Cream 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 mint chocolate sandwich cookies crushed
  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 32 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 8 mint chocolate sandwich cookies chopped
  • 2 drops green food coloring

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F; bake cookie crust 8 minutes.
  2. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth; mix in eggs and peppermint extract.
  3. Stir in a couple drops green coloring and chopped mint cookies.
  4. Pour over crust; smooth surface.
  5. Bake about 60 minutes until set with soft center.
  6. Cool; refrigerate at least 6 hours before serving.

Notes

Go easy on the peppermint extract, a little goes a long way.