Description
A decadent cheesecake with a sugar cookie crust, festive cookie dough balls baked inside, and a white chocolate ganache topping. Perfect for holiday celebrations!
Ingredients
- For the crust: All-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, cane sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, and Christmas sprinkles.
- For the cookie dough balls: All-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, cane sugar, vanilla extract, milk, and Christmas sprinkles.
- For the cheesecake: Cream cheese, cane sugar, sour cream or Greek yogurt, heavy cream, vanilla extract, eggs, and cookie dough balls.
- For the ganache: White chocolate chips and heavy cream.
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: Mix the dough ingredients, press into a springform pan, and bake.
- Make the cookie dough balls: Roll small balls, freeze them, and set aside.
- Make the cheesecake filling: Beat cream cheese with other filling ingredients. Fold in cookie dough balls.
- Assemble and bake: Pour the filling over the crust. Bake the cheesecake in a water bath. Cool gradually, then chill overnight.
- Add ganache and decorate: Pour white chocolate ganache over the chilled cheesecake. Top with remaining cookie dough balls and sprinkles.
Notes
Refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American