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Is there really any better way to start off a food blog than with cheesecake? How about Oreo cookie cheesecake? How about Oreo cookie cheesecake cups? Do I have your attention yet? These little morsels are a cupcake-wrapper full of heavenly sin. As a matter of fact, in the time it took my boyfriend to take these delicious pictures, I had devoured 3 of these bad-boys. I will pay for that on the treadmill later, but my-oh-my are they worth it.
I guess this recipe is originally from one of Martha Stewart's cookbooks (go figure), but I found it here. It is super easy to make, and absolutely divine. I halved the recipe, and used a standard 12-cup muffin pan. The halved recipe gave me 18 cheesecakes. I think I may have found a new family-gathering dish.
Ingredients:
- 42 Oreo cookies (or any similar cream-filled cookie), 30 left whole and 12 crushed
- 2 pounds cream cheese (according to my math, that's 4 8-oz boxes), room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup sour cream
- pinch of salt
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 275*F. Line your cupcake pan with cupcake liners. I don't know how well this would turn out without liners. If you try that, let me know! Place one whole cookie at the bottom of each liner.
2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese on high speed until creamy, scraping the edges as needed. Add sugar, and beat until combined. Add vanilla.
3. Add eggs a bit at a time, and beat well, again scraping sides as you go. Add in sour cream and salt and beat until mixed. Stir in crushed cookies by hand (well, with a big spoon or something.. I wouldn't recommend using your hands, although you'd have lots of yummy gooeyness to lick off!)
4. Spoon cheesecake batter over cookies in cupcake pan, filling cups until they are almost full. Bake for about 20-25 minutes, rotating pan halfway through, until cheesecake is set (it doesn't wiggle when you jiggle it). Remove from oven and let cool completely. Transfer to the fridge and let set for about 4 more hours or more. I highly recommend you go find something outside to do during this time, since the anticipation can be insane!
5. Devour.
