Oreo Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 24 Oreos Cookies , divided
• 3 tablespoons butter , melted
• 3 packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese , 8 ounce
• 0.75 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 large eggs

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Place 16 cookies in a resealable plastic bag. Flatten bag to remove excess air, then seal bag. Finely crush cookies by rolling a rolling pin across the bag.

3. 3

   Place crushed cookies in a bowl. Add melted butter; mix well.

4. 4

   Press mixture firmly onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

5. 5

   Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well-blended.

6. 6

   Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until just blended.

7. 7

   Chop remaining 8 cookies; gently stir 1/2 of the chopped cookies into cream cheese batter.

8. 8

   Pour over prepared crust; sprinkle remaining chopped cookies on top.

9. 9

   Bake in the preheated oven until center is just set, about 45 minutes.

10. 10

    Refrigerate for 3 hours to overnight. Cut cheesecake into 12 equal pieces; store leftovers in the refrigerator.