Cookies and Ice Cream Cheesecake
Prep
0-15 mins
Total
4 HRS 15 MIN
Servings
16 Servings
Wow your family and friends with a Cookies and Ice Cream Cheesecake. This Cookies and Ice Cream Cheesecake is reminiscent of cookie dough ice cream.
Ingredients
1
pkg
(15.2 oz.) chocolate chip cookies (2 inch), divided
2
tbsp
butter, melted
2
pkg
1/2
cup
sugar
2
tsp
vanilla
1-1/2
qt
(6 cups) vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
Instructions
Step 1
Crush 20 cookies to form fine crumbs; mix with butter until well blended. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Chop 16 of the remaining cookies.
Step 2
Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add ice cream; mix well. Stir in chopped cookies; pour over crust.
Step 3
Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Remove from freezer 10 min. before serving; let stand at room temperature to soften slightly. Top with remaining cookies.