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Now you don’t have to choose between chocolate chip cookies and cheesecake. You can have them both at once with this decadent cookie dough cheesecake.

Slice of cookie dough cheesecake with chocolate chip cookie crust, creamy cheesecake center, and bits of chocolate chip cookie dough baked on top finished with some whipped cream and extra chocolate chips.

Sometimes mixing two of your favorites makes them even better. That is the case in the cookie dough cheesecake recipe.

The goodness of chocolate chips cookies, cookie dough, and creamy cheesecake are all baked together into one over the top dessert. It was one of my favorite desserts growing up, and now it can become one of your favorites as well.

Slice of cookie dough cheesecake on small dessert plate with fork, ready to eat.

I have tweaked the recipe a bit over the years to make it even easier to make. Having to taste test cheesecakes is just a hazard of the job, and it is one I love!

If you have a sweet tooth like I do, you are going to love this chocolate chip cookie cheesecake. 

Making Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake

Get your springform pan ready, this is going to be good.

MiMi originally made this cheesecake for the blog back in 2016.  She shared the way she used to make it with either a graham cracker crumb crust or by baking some chocolate chip cookies and turning them into a crumb crust.

She also used a recipe that included sour cream, cream cheese, sugar and eggs.  When I was in high school it was my birthday “cake” request every single year.

It also made appearance at other special events. It was popular and really good.

But I decided to revisit the recipe and switch it up a bit.  Instead of a crumb crust, I gave it a chocolate chip cookie crust.

springform pan filled with cheesecake batter, mini chocolate chips and balls of chocolate chip cookie dough.

I also changed the cheesecake batter itself.  I used our favorite condensed milk cheesecake recipe as a base instead of the more New York style cheesecake MiMi used to make. 

These changes both made the cheesecake a little easier to make and the results were every bit as delicious.

I will warn you that you are going to need a 10″ springform pan for this recipe.  Anything smaller and you are going to have a mess on the bottom of your oven.

I suppose you might be able to get away with adding less cookie dough to the cheesecake and try it in a 9″ pan, but I say just go for it and use the bigger one. That way you reduce the risk of mess without reducing your reward.

slice of chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake drizzled with chocolate sauce and topped with whipped cream.

Tips for making creamy cheesecakes:

Make sure your ingredients are at room temperature before you start. Cold cream cheese or eggs greatly increase your risk of having clumps of cream cheese in your batter.

Make sure to whip the cream cheese until it is super smooth before you add anything else. This is your best chance to get out any lumps. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl and the paddle multiple times as you go.

slice of chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake with chocolate chip cookie crust topped with whipped cream and chocolate chips in front of remaining cheesecake.

Drizzle in the sweetened condensed milk slowly and be sure it is mixed in well before you add more liquid.

Once you add the eggs, beat only until combined. You don’t want to whip in too much air. That increases your chances of cracks and bubbles.

If you love fun cheesecake flavors, check out my collection of cheesecake recipes for even more tasty inspiration.

Slice of cookie dough cheesecake with chocolate chip cookie crust, creamy cheesecake center, and bits of chocolate chip cookie dough baked on top finished with some whipped cream and extra chocolate chips.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake

Carlee
Now you don't have to choose between chocolate chip cookies and cheesecake. You can have them both at once with this decadent cookie dough cheesecake.
4.93 from 26 ratings
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20 Servings
Calories 417 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 32 ounces chocolate chip cookie dough
  • 24 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs at room temperature
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
Makes: 10inch round

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 300°F.
  • Press half of the cookie dough into the bottom of a 10″ springform pan to form a crust.
    32 ounces chocolate chip cookie dough
  • In your mixer bowl, beat the cream cheese until it is smooth and creamy. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and the beater along the way to avoid lumps.
    24 ounces cream cheese
  • With the mixer running, slowly drizzle in the sweetened condensed milk. Beat until creamy.
    14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • Stir in the vanilla and the eggs, one at a time. Mix until combined, but don’t whip in too much air.
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 4 eggs
  • Pour over cookie dough crust. 
  • Make small balls out of the remaining cookie dough and place sporadically over the top of the cheesecake batter. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
    ½ cup chocolate chips
  • Bake until the center is just shy of set, about an hour to an hour and ten minutes.   Turn off the oven, but leave the cheesecake in the oven with the door shut for 30 more minutes.
  • Remove cheesecake from oven and allow to come to room temperature, then move to the refrigerator to chill for at least a couple of hours. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 417kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 7gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 277mgPotassium: 211mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 574IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 1mg
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Thursday 3rd of March 2016

Wow, this sounds amazing! I would love to try it! Thanks so much for sharing at Inspiration Thursday!

Carlee

Thursday 3rd of March 2016

It's definitely decadent (and worth every calorie!)

Winnie

Tuesday 1st of March 2016

This is definitely for me!! Cookie dough and cheesecake - what a wonderful combination

Carlee

Wednesday 2nd of March 2016

Me too, two of my favorites combined! Thank you!

Jess

Saturday 27th of February 2016

What a neat recipe!!

Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

Carlee

Sunday 28th of February 2016

Thanks, Jess!

Audrey

Saturday 27th of February 2016

Swoon! Cookie dough and cheesecake! Oh my! I want this now.

Carlee

Saturday 27th of February 2016

I know, right?! Two of my favorite guilty pleasures married into one bite!

Janine Huldie

Thursday 25th of February 2016

This looks absolutely delicious and totally yummed to try now soon ;)

Carlee

Thursday 25th of February 2016

Thank you!