Description
This Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake combines a buttery chocolate chip cookie crust with a smooth, creamy cheesecake filling studded with mini chocolate chips — a crowd-pleasing dessert that’s both easy to make and decadent to enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups crushed chocolate chip cookies — forms the crisp base.
- 5 tablespoons melted butter — binds the crust.
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened — builds the creamy filling.
- ½ cup granulated sugar — sweetness + structure.
- ⅓ cup brown sugar — adds depth of flavor.
- 2 large eggs — provide structure.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract — warm flavour.
- ½ cup sour cream — extra creaminess.
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips — melty bursts in every bite.
- Extra mini chocolate chips + crumbled chocolate chip cookies — for topping (optional).
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).
- Combine crushed chocolate chip cookies with melted butter in a bowl. Press firmly into the bottom of a greased or parchment-lined springform pan.
- Bake crust for 8 minutes. Let cool while you prepare the filling.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and brown sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla extract and sour cream.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips gently.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture over the crust and smooth the top.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until the edges are set and the center is slightly jiggly.
- Turn off the oven, crack the door open and let the cheesecake cool inside for 1 hour.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours (or overnight) before slicing.
- Before serving, add extra mini chocolate chips and crumbled cookies on top, if desired.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese is fully softened to avoid lumps.
- Use mini chocolate chips for best distribution.
- Don’t over-mix after eggs to keep texture smooth.
- Cool slowly in the oven to reduce risk of cracks.
- Chill thoroughly before slicing for clean slices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cheesecake
- Method: Baked cheesecake
- Cuisine: American / Home-style
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (of 10)
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: ≈ 30 g
- Sodium: ≈ 270 mg
- Fat: ≈ 27 g
- Saturated Fat: ≈ 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ≈ 10 g
- Trans Fat: ≈ 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: ≈ 32 g
- Fiber: ≈ 1 g
- Protein: ≈ 6 g
- Cholesterol: ≈ 65 mg