Sour Cream Cheesecake

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Additional Time

    6 hrs

  • Total Time

    7 hrs 15 mins

  • Servings

    12 servings

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Sour Cream Cheesecake

A rich, classic cheesecake is topped with a creamy, tangy sour cream layer.  Add in a chocolate cookie crust and your favorite cheesecake toppings and this Sour Cream Cheesecake equals the perfect dessert!

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Ingredients

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Crust:

  • 2 cups chocolate sandwich cookies (Oreos - about 24 cookies)
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Cheesecake:

  • 3 (8 oz each) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Sour Cream Top:

  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. 
  2. Place the chocolate cookies in a food processor and process until they are fine crumbs.  Add the melted butter and brown sugar and pulse a few times to combine.  Pour into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.  Use a measuring cup to press the crust into the bottom and 1-inch up the sides of the pan.
  3. Place the pan on a baking sheet and place in the oven.  Bake for 10 minutes.  Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
  4. In the bowl of a mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth.  Gradually beat in the sugar, scraping the bowl as needed.  Add the eggs, one by one, beating after each addition.  Add the vanilla and stir to combine.
  5. Pour the cheesecake mixture into the crust.  Return to the oven** and bake until the cheesecake is set around the edges and slightly wobbly in the center, about 50 minutes. 
  6. While the cheesecake is baking, make the sour cream topping. In a bowl, beat the sour cream.  Gradually add the sugar, then the vanilla.
  7. Remove the cheesecake from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 500ºF.  Spread the sour cream topping over the cheesecake, then return to the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes.  Turn off the oven and open the oven door slightly.  Allow the cheesecake to come to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until cooled through.
  8. Serve topped with your favorite cheesecake toppings.

Notes

  • **I typically like to bake my cheesecakes in a water bath, but they are notorious for leaking.  I will sometimes place a dish of hot or boiling water on the rack below the cheesecake, but in my experience, this is not a fool proof way to keep your cheesecake from cracking.  But most cheesecakes can be covered by a topping, so a little cracking isn’t a huge problem.
  • **I typically like to bake my cheesecakes in a water bath, but they are notorious for leaking.  I will sometimes place a dish of hot or boiling water on the rack below the cheesecake, but in my experience, this is not a fool proof way to keep your cheesecake from cracking.  But most cheesecakes can be covered by a topping, so a little cracking isn’t a huge problem.
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  • adapted from Lion House Desserts
  • adapted from Lion House Desserts
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