Cookie Monster Cheesecake Delight

Ingredients:

Chocolate Chip Cookie Blondie:

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/2 tsp salt

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips

Cookies and Cream Cheesecake:

16 oz cream cheese

2 tsp cornstarch

1/3 cup granulated sugar

Pinch of salt

1/2 cup whipping cream

Blue gel food coloring

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 eggs

15 regular Oreo cookies, crushed

Chocolate Ganache:

3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Pinch of salt

To Decorate:

Chocolate chip cookies, broken into pieces

Directions:

Chocolate Chip Cookie Blondie:

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter and dust an 8″ springform pan.

Microwave butter, salt, and brown sugar until melted. Cool slightly, add egg and vanilla, then flour. Fold in chocolate chips. Spread in pan, bake for 15-16 minutes. Cool.

Cookies and Cream Cheesecake:

Reduce oven to 300°F (150°C). Beat cream cheese, cornstarch, sugar, cream, salt, food coloring, and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time. Fold in Oreos. Pour over blondie, bake in a water bath for 60-70 minutes. Cool in oven, then room temperature. Chill overnight.

Chocolate Ganache:

Microwave chocolate, cream, and salt until smooth. Cool to spreadable consistency.

Decorate:

Spread ganache over chilled cheesecake. Top with crushed cookies.

Total Prep Time: 30 minutes | Cooking Time: 1 hour 15 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes | Kcal: 450 kcal | Servings: 8