Ingredients:
- 24 Whole Oreo Cookies (approx. 270g)
- 5 tbsp (70g) Unsalted Butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1/8 tsp Fine Sea Salt
- 24 oz (680g) Full-Fat Cream Cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150g) Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 1/2 cups (360ml) Cold Heavy Whipping Cream (min 36% fat)
- 12 Oreo Cookies, coarsely chopped
Instructions:
- Pulse 24 cookies in a food processor until they reach a fine, sandy consistency.
- Add melted butter and salt to the crumbs and pulse until the mixture resembles wet dark sand.
- Compress the mixture firmly into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Freeze for 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat the room-temperature cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice until completely smooth and aerated.
- In a separate chilled bowl, whip 1.5 cups of heavy cream to stiff peaks.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture in two batches until no streaks remain.
- Fold in the 12 coarsely chopped Oreo cookies.
- Pour the filling over the prepared crust and smooth the top with an offset spatula.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or until the filling is set and firm.
- Before serving, garnish with the remaining whipped cream, crushed Oreos, and halved Oreo cookies.