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Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Recipe

Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Recipe
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This festive Sugar Cookie Cheesecake combines a buttery sugar cookie crust with creamy, rich cheesecake filled with colorful cookie dough balls and topped with a luscious white chocolate ganache. Perfect for holiday celebrations, this dessert blends the best of classic sugar cookies and smooth cheesecake into a delightful treat bursting with sprinkles and sweetness.

Ingredients

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Sugar Cookie Crust

  • 1 3/4 cups 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 (prepared from above)

White Chocolate Ganache

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

Instructions

  1. Prepare Sugar Cookie Crust: Preheat the oven to 350℉. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray and line the bottom with parchment paper, spraying again. Mix the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat butter and sugar on high until fluffy. Add vanilla, egg, and egg yolk; mix until combined. Gradually add dry ingredients, then sprinkles. Press dough into pan bottom only. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
  2. Make Cookie Dough Balls: While crust bakes, mix flour and salt. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy, then add vanilla and milk. Mix in dry ingredients and sprinkles. Roll dough into small balls (dime to nickel size) on wax paper-covered cookie sheet. Freeze until firm.
  3. Prepare Cheesecake Batter: Preheat oven to 325℉ and prepare hot water for water bath. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, scraping bowl. Add sour cream, heavy cream, and vanilla; mix until smooth. Add eggs slowly on low speed. Fold in 2/3 of the frozen cookie dough balls evenly.
  4. Assemble and Bake Cheesecake: Pour batter over baked crust. Set springform pan into a water bath using either method: 1) place pan in a 10-inch cake pan inside roasting pan filled halfway with hot water, or 2) wrap pan in foil and place in roasting pan with water. Bake 80-90 minutes until edges set with a slight jiggle in center. Cool in oven with door cracked 30 minutes to prevent cracks.
  5. Chill Cheesecake: Cool cheesecake completely on a rack, then wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or preferably overnight to set fully.
  6. Make White Chocolate Ganache: Heat heavy cream until steaming. Pour over white chocolate chips in a bowl and let sit 2 minutes. Stir until smooth, reheating briefly if needed to melt remaining chunks.
  7. Final Assembly: Remove cheesecake from fridge; remove pan and parchment. Pour ganache over top. Freeze 10 minutes to set ganache. Decorate with remaining cookie dough balls and sprinkles. Serve chilled.

Notes

  • Ensure all dairy ingredients and eggs are at room temperature for smooth mixing and no curdling.
  • Freezing the cookie dough balls before mixing into cheesecake batter prevents them from dissolving and keeps their shape.
  • Using a water bath helps cheesecake bake evenly and prevents cracking.
  • Cool cheesecake gradually by leaving oven door cracked to avoid sudden temperature changes that cause cracks.
  • Sprinkles add a festive touch but can be substituted or omitted as preferred.
  • Store leftover cheesecake covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days for best freshness.

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