Cookie Dough Cheesecake Copycatolive Garden Recipes

COOKIE DOUGH CHEESECAKE - COPYCAT/OLIVE GARDEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• CRUST:.
• Generously grease the bottom and sides of a 10" spring form pan.
• Combine the margarine with the chocolate cookie crumbs.
• Press onto the bottom and sides of the pan.
• FILLING:.
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, combine cream cheese, sugar, eggs and flour and mix until smooth.
• Add vanilla and sour cream and mix just until blended.
• Pour 1/2 of the batter into prepared crust. Cut cookie dough into golf ball sized chunks and drop into batter.
• Sprinkle in chocolate chips.
• Pour over remaining batter.
• Bake for 60 minutes.
• Turn off the oven and open the door to the broil position.
• Allow cake to remain in the oven 30 more minutes.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve. To serve, remove the sides of the pan and top with fresh whipped cream.
• Sprinkle with additional chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust; set aside. , In another bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add water and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips. , Drop dough by teaspoonfuls over filling, gently pushing dough below surface (dough should be completely covered by filling). Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight., Remove sides of pan. Sprinkle with remaining chips. Refrigerate leftovers.