Cheesecake Factory Cloned Oreo Cookie Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/2 cups oreo cookie crumbs
• 1 1/2 lbs cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 5 eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 15 oreo cookies, coarsely chopped, divided

Recipe

• 1 -combine butter and cookie crumbs; press evenly into the bottom of a greased 10-inch springform pan; set aside.
• 2 -beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• 3 -beat in sugar, then eggs.
• 4 -stir in sour cream, flour, vanilla, and salt.
• 5 -gently stir in 5 chopped cookies.
• 6 -pour mixture into springform pan; top with remaining chopped cookies.
• 7 -bake on the top rack of a 325 degree oven for 75 minutes.
• 8 -turn off the oven, prop the door open several inches, and allow cake rest in oven for 1 hour.
• 9 -refrigerate overnight.
• 10 notes: all ingredients should be at room temperature before preparing for best results.