Oreo Cheesecake

by Matt May

For as far back as I can remember, when I was a child, we always had the tastiest macaroni and cheese on special occasions—followed by cheesecake for dessert. Especially on my birthday. My mother would always ask, “What’s something special you’d like me to cook for your birthday, Matt?” And the answer was always the same: “Mac and cheesecake.”

Ingredients

For the Crust:
26 Oreos
¼ cup unsalted butter melted (plus more if needed) (56g)

For the Cheesecake:
3 (8-ounce/226g) blocks cream cheese room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup sour cream room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs room temperature
1 large egg yolk room temperature
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
12 Oreos crushed
12 Oreos roughly chopped

For the White Chocolate Ganache:
1 cup finely chopped white chocolate (175g)
⅓ cup heavy cream (80mL)

For the Dark Chocolate Ganache:
2 tablespoons finely chopped semisweet chocolate (20g)
1 tablespoon heavy cream

For the Whipped Cream:
1 cup heavy whipping cream cold (240mL)
¼ cup powdered sugar (30g)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Assembly:
7 Oreos

Directions

For the Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Add the Oreos to your food processor and pulse until broken into small pieces. Pour in melted butter while pulsing processor. Remove blades and use a spatula to mix butter in completely. If the crumbs do not hold together when squeezed, mix in an additional tablespoon of melted butter at a time until they do. (See Pro Tips for instructions on making this without a processor or stand mixer.)
  3. Transfer mixture to your springform pan and spread our with a spatula so the crumbs are evenly distributed on the bottom and toward the side as well. Press into a flat layer using a tall glass and really try to compact the side to it keeps it’s shape after cutting. Bake for about 10 minutes at 350, or until fragrant. Remove from oven, set aside.

For the Filling:

  1. Crush about 12 Oreos either by hand or in your food processor then set aside. Chop 12 more Oreos, you can quarter them or just give a very rough chop. set aside as well.
  2. Add ROOM TEMPERATURE cream cheese, sugar and salt to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment then sift in the three tablespoons of flour and mix at medium speed to cream. Scrape bowl down and mix until completely homogenous.
  3. Add sour cream and vanilla extract, mix well then add the eggs and yolks one at a time, allowing each to incorporate before adding the next. Scrape the bowl down and mix until completely smooth.
  4.  Fold in the crushed Oreos and make sure to scrape the bowl down as you go!
  5. Pour a third of the batter into the springform pan. Smooth out to the edge then sprinkle some of the chopped Oreos in. Add another third of the batter smooth and sprinkle in more of the chopped cookies then add the final layer of batter and smooth.
  6. Place springform pan into a large roasting pan or on a baking sheet (this makes sure there are no leaks and it’s easier to remove from the oven.
  7. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes then reduce temperature to 300F and bake another 50 minutes or until cake’s edge is set but center is still wobbly. Turn oven off but leave door closed and allow cake to rest for an additional half hour in the oven. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature then cover with a towel or paper towel and chill overnight. You can enjoy the cheesecake after about 3-4 hours of chilling but it’s MUCH easier to cut if you’ve chilled it overnight.
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