Delectable Holiday Desserts

Photo by: Christina Schmidhofer

Crushed Peppermint Cheesecake

12 oz creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, such as Oreos, broken into pieces
3 tbsp melted butter
1 1/2 lb cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup sour cream
4 eggs
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup coarsely crushed peppermint candy

1. Place cookies in a

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Photo by: Christina Schmidhofer

Crushed Peppermint Cheesecake

12 oz creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, such as Oreos, broken into pieces
3 tbsp melted butter
1 1/2 lb cream cheese, at room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup sour cream
4 eggs
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup coarsely crushed peppermint candy

1. Place cookies in a heavy zip-lock plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. Pour into a buttered 9-inch round springform pan and pour melted butter over crumbs; mix to coat, then press evenly over bottom and about 1/2 inch up sides of pan. Bake in a 300° oven until crust is slightly darker and looks a bit dry, about 10 minutes (leave oven on).
2. Beat cream cheese and sugar until well blended. Beat in sour cream. Add eggs one at a time, beating to blend after each addition. Beat in flour, vanilla, peppermint extract, an

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