OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIE CHEESECAKE

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Cheesecake image

Provided by Anita Hoffman

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 c graham cracker crumbs or 1-1/2 cups oatmeal raisin cookie crumbs
3 Tbsp sugar or 2 tbsps. brown sugar with oatmeal raisin crumbs
3 Tbsp melted butter or 1/4 cup melted butter with oatmeal raisin crumbs
1 pkg (16 ounce) deluxe refrigerated oatmeal raisin cookies or 1 cup finely crushed oatmeal raisin cookies
3 pkg (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 c sugar
4 eggs
3 Tbsp flour
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon mixed with 1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

1. Crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs or oatmeal raisin crumbs, sugar and butter; press firmly on bottom of 9 inch spring form pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Set aside.
2. Bake cookies as directed on package for 16 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool 10 minutes. Crumble cookies into very small pieces or crush oatmeal raisin cookies.
3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream and sugar until smooth, (medium speed of mixer), about 3 minutes.
4. Beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended.
5. On low speed, beat in flour, vanilla and salt; blend well, about 2 minutes. Pour batter evenly into crust. Fold in crumbled cookies. or you can layer cookies by spooning 1/3 filling, then 1/2 crushed cookies. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Add the last bit of filling and finish the top of cake with cookie crumbs and more cinnamon-sugar mixture.
6. Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until almost set. Cool completely on rack, about 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight. Baking in a water bath prevents cracking.
7. Just before serving, top with whipped cream.