Description
This Christmas Sugar Cookie Cheesecake is a festive and decadent dessert that combines the flavors of sugar cookies and creamy cheesecake, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust:
- 24 sugar cookies, crushed (about 2 cups crumbs)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
Cheesecake Filling:
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup red and green sprinkles (plus more for topping)
- whipped cream, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Prepare the crust: Mix crushed sugar cookies and melted butter, press into a 9-inch springform pan, and bake for 10 minutes.
- Make the filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy, add sour cream, vanilla, almond extract, and eggs one at a time. Fold in sprinkles.
- Assemble: Pour filling over crust, bake for 50–60 minutes, cool in the oven, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Serve: Top with whipped cream and sprinkles before serving.
Notes
- Do not overmix after adding eggs to avoid cracking.
- For a fun twist, use holiday-shaped sugar cookies or crushed peppermint candy as garnish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
