Red Velvet Cookie Dough Cheesecake
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For the Red Velvet Cookie Dough:
1 ΒΌ cups all-purpose flour
ΒΌ cup cocoa powder
Β½ cup unsalted butter, softened
Β½ cup granulated sugar
Β½ cup brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red food coloring (gel or liquid, as needed)
Β½ cup mini chocolate chips
For the Cheesecake Filling:
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks
For the Crust:
1 Β½ cups chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed (about 20 cookies)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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Prepare the Crust:
In a medium bowl, mix the crushed chocolate sandwich cookies with the melted butter until well combined. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan to form an even crust. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.
Make the Red Velvet Cookie Dough:
In a small bowl, mix the flour and cocoa powder. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the milk, vanilla extract, and enough red food coloring to achieve the desired shade of red. Gradually add the flour-cocoa mixture, mixing until combined. Fold in the mini chocolate chips. Set aside.
Make the Cheesecake Filling:
In another large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Gently fold in the whipped cream until well incorporated and fluffy.
Assemble the Cheesecake:
Take half of the red velvet cookie dough and flatten small pieces of it, placing them over the prepared crust in an even layer. Pour the cheesecake filling on top, smoothing it out with a spatula. Crumble the remaining red velvet cookie dough over the cheesecake filling, pressing some pieces slightly into the mixture.
Chill the Cheesecake:
Cover the cheesecake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight until fully set.
Serve:
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