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Sugar cookie cheesecake with sugar cookie crust, cream cheese filling and festive sprinkles. Impressive Christmas dessert ready in 60 minutes for holiday celebrations.

Sugar Cookie Cheesecake

Elegant layered dessert featuring buttery sugar cookie crust topped with creamy cheesecake filling and festive decorations. This sugar cookie cheesecake delivers bakery quality celebration dessert in 60 minutes active time plus chilling.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 385
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package (16 oz) Sugar cookie dough Store bought or homemade
  • 24 oz Cream cheese Softened to room temperature
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar For cheesecake filling
  • ½ cup Sour cream Full fat preferred
  • 3 large Eggs Room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract Pure preferred
  • 4 oz White chocolate For drizzle topping
  • ¼ cup Holiday sprinkles Red and green for Christmas
  • ¼ cup Mini chocolate chips Optional garnish
  • 2 tablespoon Crushed candy canes Optional for Christmas version

Equipment

  • 9-inch springform pan Essential for easy removal
  • Parchment paper Lines bottom of pan
  • Electric mixer For smooth cheesecake filling
  • Mixing bowls Large and medium sizes
  • Rubber spatula For spreading filling
  • Wire cooling rack For gradual cooling
  • Microwave safe bowl For melting white chocolate
  • Sharp knife For clean slicing

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F, line springform pan with parchment, grease sides
  2. Press sugar cookie dough evenly into pan bottom, half inch thick
  3. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until lightly golden, cool slightly
  4. Beat softened cream cheese 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and fluffy
  5. Add granulated sugar, beat 2 minutes until light and creamy
  6. Add sour cream and vanilla, beat until combined, add eggs one at a time on low
  7. Pour filling over crust, tap pan to release air bubbles
  8. Bake 35 to 40 minutes until edges set but center jiggles slightly
  9. Turn off oven, crack door, let cool in oven 1 hour
  10. Cool completely, refrigerate 4 hours, drizzle white chocolate, add sprinkles before serving

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.