Oreo and Lemon Cheesecake

How about an Oreo cheesecake for a special occasion? It’s the darling of the moment. Give it a try and get ready for the compliments! Another special suggestion you can find in the recipe tips.

Dough Ingredients

• 250 grams of chocolate chip cookies
• 100 grams melted unsalted butter

Stuffing Ingredients

• 800 grams of cream cheese
• 150 grams of sugar
• 3 large eggs
• Juice and zest of 6 lemons
• Small pieces, without filling, of Oreo® cookies

decoration ingredients

• Oreo® Cookies
• Bittersweet chocolate shavings

Preparation mode

1. Line a 20 cm round cake tin with a removable base with parchment paper.
2. Grind the cookies in the processor.
3. Mix the farofa obtained with the melted butter.
4. Line the mold with this dough, pressing it with the back of a spoon.
5. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
6. Preheat the oven to 160ºC and prepare the filling.
7. In mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
8. Add sugar.
9. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
10. Finally add the sugar, the lemon zest, the Oreo® biscuit pieces and mix well.
11. Place this cream on the biscuit base, cover with aluminum foil and place it in a baking dish filled with water until it reaches the edge of the mold by about 1 cm. The steam prevents the cheesecake from drying out and cracking.
12. Bake in the oven for approximately 40 minutes or until firm and darker on the edges and softer in the center.
13. Let the cheesecake cool in the tin, then refrigerate for a few hours, preferably overnight.
14. Unmold and decorate with chocolate shavings and Oreo® cookies.

Mother’s Tips

Approximate yield of 10 servings.

See also recipe for tiramisu cheesecake