FANTASTIC TOFFEE CHEESECAKE

Fantastic Toffee Cheesecake image

I wondered what would happen if I used toffee cookies in my trademark cheesecake recipe. Well, I let friends and family be my taste testers, and of my co-workers said it was the best she had ever tasted. -Jody Sizemore, La Junta, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2-1/2 packages (6.70 ounces each) Girl Scout Toffee-tastic™, divided
1/4 cup butter, melted
4 packages (8 ounces each) full-fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 large eggs
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup brickle toffee bits, divided
Caramel or chocolate ice cream topping, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Crush 2 boxes of cookies in a food processor or blender. Add melted butter; press onto bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place on a 15x10-in. rimmed pan. Bake 10 minutes; cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, beat cream cheese until creamy. Combine sugar and cornstarch; on low speed, gradually beat into cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition. Beat in whipping cream and vanilla just until combined (do not overbeat)., Chop remaining cookies into bite-size pieces. Fold cookie pieces and 1/2 cup toffee bits into cream cheese mixture. Pour over cooled crust; return springform to rimmed pan., Bake cheesecake until edges are light golden and center is almost set, about 60-70 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining toffee chips. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled., Remove rim from pan. If desired, top cheesecake with caramel or chocolate topping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 541 calories, Fat 43g fat (23g saturated fat), Cholesterol 152mg cholesterol, Sodium 438mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.