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Reese's Cookie Dough Cheesecake

Baked peanut butter cheesecake with cookie dough bites and Rees' cups.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 5 tbsp butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup edible cookie dough in pieces

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and wrap a springform pan in foil.
  2. Press the graham crumbs and butter into the pan to form the crust.
  3. Beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, and sugar until smooth, then add the eggs one at a time.
  4. Fold in half the cookie dough pieces and pour the batter over the crust.
  5. Bake 55 to 65 minutes until just set, then cool slowly with the oven door cracked.
  6. Chill at least 4 hours, then top with the remaining cookie dough and chopped Reese's before serving.

Notes

Use heat-treated flour in the cookie dough so it is safe to eat raw.