Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients | Oreo Crust 30 Oreos, pulsed 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted Cookies And Cream Cheesecake Mixture 32 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 1⁄4 cups granulated sugar 3⁄4 cups sour cream 4 eggs, room temperature 2 tsp. vanilla extract 20 Oreos, crushed White Chocolate Cookies And Cream Topping 8 oz. white chocolate 1 tsp. coconut oil 6 Oreos, crushed Directions Preheat the oven to 325 then lightly grease and line a 9″ x 13 pan with parchment paper with enough extra hanging over the sides to make for an easy release later on. To make the Oreo crust, place the oreos in a food processor and pulse them several times until the mixture is a fine powder. Trasnfer the pulsed Oreos to a bowl then add in the melted butter. Stir to combine. Place this mixture into the prepared pan then press it firmly and evenly on the entire bottom of the pan. Cookies And Cream Cheesecake In the bowl of a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, mix together the cream cheese until nice and smooth with no lumps. Add the sugar and sour cream to the cream cheese mixture. Be sure to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as you go to ensure that everything is combining evenly. Add the eggs mixing slowly between each addition. Add in the vanilla. Fold the crushed oreos into the cheesecake mixture. Pour the cheesecake mixture on top of the oreo crust then use a silicone spatula to spread it evenly. You can add a few crushed Oreos on top of the cheesecake mixture before baking if you’d like. Bake for 40 minutes or until just barley jiggly in the center. Due to the chunks of Oreo throughout the cheesecake, it may crack slightly in a few areas but don’t worry, once we add the white chocolate layer on top, none of the cracks will be visible. Allow the cheesecake to cool in the fridge for at least 5 hours or overnight. To make the cookies and cream topping, melt the white chocolate and coconut oil in 30 second intervals mixing between each interval until melted and smooth. Add the crushed oreos and mix into the white chocolate. Spread this mixture evenly on top of the cooled cheesecake bars. Allow the cheesecake bars to set again in the fridge with the white chocolate layer on top for 30 minutes then slice into even squares. Enjoy!