Description
A creamy, festive dessert with a sugar cookie crust and holiday sprinkles. This Christmas Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Recipe is easy, joyful, and perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
2 packs Ready to Bake Sugar Cookies (24 cookies each)
4 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
Christmas colored sprinkles
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F and lightly spray a 9-inch springform pan.
2. Arrange cookie dough around the edge and center to form a crust.
3. Bake for 8 minutes until the dough spreads, then cool for 5 minutes.
4. Beat cream cheese until smooth, then add sugar and extracts.
5. Add eggs one at a time, mixing gently to avoid overmixing.
6. Pour filling over cookie crust.
7. Place a water-filled roasting pan on bottom oven rack.
8. Bake cheesecake on middle rack for 55 minutes, until edges are set.
9. Turn off oven, crack door, and let cheesecake cool for 1 hour.
10. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
11. Top with Christmas sprinkles before serving.
Notes
Do not overmix the eggs—this prevents cracks.
A water bath helps keep the texture creamy without wrapping the pan in foil.
Let it chill fully before slicing for clean cuts.
Sub almond extract with more vanilla if needed.
Store refrigerated up to 4 days or freeze without sprinkles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 140mg