Description
Indulgent Cookie Monster Cheesecake brings blue-hued whimsy to dessert tables with its playful nod to childhood nostalgia. Creamy cheesecake layers studded with chocolate chip cookies promise a delightful escape that will sweep you into pure sweet bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 15 oreo cookies, crushed
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup (128 grams) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup (85 grams) semisweet mini chocolate chips
Baking Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (67 grams) brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (67 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch salt (for ganache)
- blue gel food coloring, to desired color
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a 9-inch springform pan with light greasing.
- Create blondie base by melting butter with brown sugar over medium heat, then incorporate egg and vanilla extract off the heat.
- Gently fold flour into butter mixture until just combined, then delicately mix in mini chocolate chips.
- Evenly distribute batter across prepared pan and bake for 15-20 minutes until edges turn golden. Allow complete cooling.
- Whip cream cheese with cornstarch, sugar, and salt until achieving a silky smooth consistency.
- Incorporate whipping cream, blue gel food coloring, and vanilla extract, blending until color becomes uniform and vibrant.
- Carefully introduce eggs one at a time, gently mixing after each addition to maintain mixture’s integrity.
- Delicately fold crushed Oreos into cheesecake mixture, then pour and spread evenly over cooled blondie foundation.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300F (150C), place cheesecake in water bath, and bake 50-60 minutes until center stabilizes.
- Switch off oven, leaving cheesecake inside with door slightly ajar for one hour to gradual cooling.
- Refrigerate overnight to enhance texture and develop rich flavors.
- Prepare ganache by microwaving chocolate chips, heavy cream, and salt in 30-second intervals, stirring until glossy and smooth.
- Generously drizzle ganache over chilled cheesecake and garnish with additional cookie fragments for visual appeal.
Notes
- Avoid overmixing the cheesecake batter and use a water bath to create a moist baking environment, which helps prevent surface cracks.
- Ensure all dairy ingredients like cream cheese and eggs are at room temperature for smoother, lump-free mixing.
- Adjust the blue food coloring intensity to create a lighter or more vibrant Cookie Monster blue shade according to preference.
- Replace regular flour and Oreos with gluten-free alternatives to make the recipe suitable for those with gluten sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 353 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg