I love to make cheesecakes and frequently give them as gifts or donate them to fundraisers. This one is very popular. —Gretchen Ely, West Lafayette, Indiana
Peppermint Chip Cheesecake Recipe photo by Taste of Home
1 package (10 ounces) chocolate-covered mint cookies, crushed
3 tablespoons butter, melted
FILLING:
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
5 teaspoons cornstarch
3 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
1 large egg yolk, room temperature, lightly beaten
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons peppermint extract
1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 to 4 drops green food coloring, optional
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chocolate-covered mint cookies, crushed, optional
Directions
In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and cornstarch until smooth. Add eggs and egg yolk; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the cream, extracts and, if desired, food coloring. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet.
Bake at 325° until center is almost set, 50-60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. Top with additional crushed cookies if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
Editor’s Note: This recipe was tested with Keebler Grasshopper Fudge Mint Cookies.
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Amy
Jun 5, 2014
Made this cheesecake to sell at a fundraiser auction. It got rave reviews from the buyer!!
canstey
Nov 22, 2013
I made this cheesecake following the recipe to the T...absolutely delicious. Will probably make it again for the holidays. Thanks for sharing!!
Joanne1234
May 25, 2013
Hi I am very Interested in baking this Peppermint cheese cake. But can you give a metric measurements for all thanks ..
shybabs43
Dec 20, 2012
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barbara
Mar 16, 2012
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imbeautiful100
Nov 1, 2011
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Heisrisen
Jun 26, 2011
Very good! Have used part lowfat cream cheese sometimes, still with excellent results!
5weet 5ara
Jan 28, 2011
Everyone who tried this recipe liked it a lot. It kinda tastes like an Ande's mint but creamy. I used a little extra food coloring and mint filled oreos instead of the keebler cookies because our store was out of them. The oreos tasted great as the crust though. I might use a little bit less mint extract next time, but most said it was good how it was.
theoboehobo
Mar 26, 2010
My husband and I loved this recipe! I used regular-sized chocolate chips and it worked just fine. I also just used a regular pie dish. I had a hard time getting the pieces out of the dish, so I will spray it more thoroughly with non-stick spray next time.
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Made this cheesecake to sell at a fundraiser auction. It got rave reviews from the buyer!!
I made this cheesecake following the recipe to the T...absolutely delicious. Will probably make it again for the holidays. Thanks for sharing!!
Hi I am very Interested in baking this Peppermint cheese cake. But can you give a metric measurements for all thanks ..
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Very good! Have used part lowfat cream cheese sometimes, still with excellent results!
Everyone who tried this recipe liked it a lot. It kinda tastes like an Ande's mint but creamy. I used a little extra food coloring and mint filled oreos instead of the keebler cookies because our store was out of them. The oreos tasted great as the crust though. I might use a little bit less mint extract next time, but most said it was good how it was.
My husband and I loved this recipe! I used regular-sized chocolate chips and it worked just fine. I also just used a regular pie dish. I had a hard time getting the pieces out of the dish, so I will spray it more thoroughly with non-stick spray next time.
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