Ingredients:
- 24 Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (approx. 260g)
- 5 tbsp Unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup All-purpose flour (heat-treated)
- 1/2 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup Granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp Whole milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 3/4 cup Mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 32 oz Full-fat cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 cup Full-fat sour cream, room temperature
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- 4 Large eggs, room temperature
- 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
Instructions:
- Heat-treat the flour for the dough by baking at 350°F (175°C) for 5-7 minutes until it reaches 160°F.
- Pulse cookies into crumbs, mix with 5 tbsp melted butter, and press into a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325°F for 10 minutes.
- Cream 1/2 cup butter with brown and granulated sugars. Mix in milk, vanilla, salt, and heat-treated flour. Fold in chocolate chips, form into small balls, and freeze for 20 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Mix in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time on low speed, then fold in 1/4 cup flour.
- Fold half of the frozen cookie dough chunks into the batter and pour over the crust. Top with remaining dough chunks.
- Wrap pan in foil and place in a roasting pan with 1 inch of hot water. Bake at 325°F for 75 minutes.
- Turn off oven and crack the door; let the cheesecake sit for 1 hour inside before moving to the counter to cool completely.
- Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight before serving.