This cheesecake is one of my favorites. It’s a recipe that has been passed down from grandma. Use bourbon vanilla extract to get the most incredible taste.
What to buy:
For the filling:
- 2 packages cream cheese (16 ounces total)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup powdered milk
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon bourbon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon plain vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon bourbon
For the topping:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon bourbon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon plain vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon bourbon
For the crust:
- 20-25 golden oreos or vanilla sandwich cookies (I used Trader Joe’s brand)
- 1 tablespoon bourbon vanilla or 1/2 tablespoon plain vanilla extract and 1/2 tablespoon bourbon
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
What to do:
To make your crust:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Finely process golden Oreos in a food processor with vanilla(or blender as I did,) add crumbs to pie dish and pour melted butter on top, pressing to mix into a 9” pie plate (don’t worry if it looks too crumbly, the crust will harden as it bakes)
- Bake 10 minutes, set aside to cool
To make your filling/topping:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- Blend the first 6 ingredients until smooth and pour into oreo crust
- Bake at 300 degrees for 25 minutes
- Mix remaining three ingredients for the topping and pour on top of baked cheesecake filling
- Bake for another 10 minutes at 300 degrees
- Garnish with berries, whipped cream or whatever you like!
