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Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Recipe

Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Recipe
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This Sugar Cookie Cheesecake combines a festive sugar cookie crust and cookie dough balls folded into a creamy cheesecake, finished with a luscious white chocolate ganache and colorful Christmas sprinkles. Perfect for holiday celebrations, this dessert offers a delightful texture contrast and a rich, sweet flavor profile.

Ingredients

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Sugar Cookie Crust

  • 1 3/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup Regenerative Organic Certified® Cane Sugar from Wholesome
  • 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • 1 Large egg, room temperature
  • 1 Egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup Christmas sprinkles, jimmies

Cookie Dough Balls

  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup Regenerative Organic Certified® Cane Sugar from Wholesome
  • 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • 5 TBSP Milk
  • 1/3 cup Christmas sprinkles, jimmies

Cheesecake

  • 32 oz Cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2/3 cup Regenerative Organic Certified® Cane Sugar from Wholesome
  • 3/4 cup Sour cream, room temperature or Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup Heavy cream, room temperature
  • 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
  • 4 Large eggs, room temperature
  • 2/3 Cookie dough balls (from above)

White Chocolate Ganache

  • 1 cup White chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup Heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Sugar Cookie Crust: Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with baking nonstick spray, line the bottom with a 9-inch parchment paper circle and spray again. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. Using a mixer, beat the butter and cane sugar on high speed for 2 minutes. Add vanilla, egg, and egg yolk, and mix on medium until combined. Add dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined. Stir in Christmas sprinkles. Press dough into the bottom of the pan, bake 25-30 minutes until golden.
  2. Cookie Dough Balls: While crust bakes, mix flour and salt in a bowl. Beat butter and cane sugar on high for 2 minutes, add vanilla and milk, then mix on medium until combined. Add dry ingredients on low speed until just combined, then mix in sprinkles. Roll dough into dime to nickel sized balls, place on wax paper-lined cookie sheet, then freeze until firm.
  3. Cheesecake: Preheat oven to 325℉. Start hot water for water bath. Beat cream cheese and cane sugar on high for 2 minutes, scraping sides halfway through. Add sour cream, heavy cream, and vanilla; mix on medium until smooth with no lumps. Add eggs on low speed until combined. Fold in 2/3 of cookie dough balls. Pour batter over crust, prepare water bath by placing the springform pan in a larger cake pan or wrapped in foil inside a roasting pan, and fill with hot water halfway up the pan.
  4. Bake Cheesecake: Bake 80-90 minutes until edges are set and center jiggles slightly. Turn off oven, crack door, cool cheesecake for 30 minutes to prevent cracks. Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack, then wrap in foil and chill at least 6 hours or overnight.
  5. White Chocolate Ganache: Place white chocolate chips in a bowl. Heat heavy cream in a small pan until hot and steaming. Pour over chocolate chips, wait 2 minutes, then stir until smooth. If needed, microwave in 20-second intervals until melted. Remove cheesecake from fridge, unmold and remove parchment paper. Pour ganache evenly over cheesecake.
  6. Finish: Place cheesecake in freezer for 10 minutes to set ganache. Top with remaining cookie dough balls and Christmas sprinkles before serving.

Notes

  • Ensure all dairy ingredients are at room temperature to prevent lumps in the cheesecake batter.
  • Freezing the cookie dough balls before baking ensures they hold their shape inside the cheesecake.
  • Using a water bath helps prevent cracks and ensures a creamy texture.
  • Letting the cheesecake cool gradually reduces the risk of cracking.
  • For best results, chill the cheesecake overnight to let flavors meld.
  • You can substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream for a tangier flavor.
  • Use high-quality white chocolate for a smooth ganache finish.

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