Champagne Raspberry Cheesecake with Black & White Cookie Crust and Toffee Crunch Topping

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Ingredients:
- 12 Black & White Cookies
- 4 oz unsalted butter, melted
- 32 oz Norman's Kosher Cholov Yisroel Cream Cheese, softened
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup Champagne
- 1/4 cup raspberry jam
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup toffee bits
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Crush black & white cookies until fine crumbs.
- Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter, then press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes and remove from oven.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese on low speed until creamy.
- Add sugar, eggs, sour cream, Champagne, raspberry jam, and vanilla extract to the mixing bowl, and continue to mix until fully combined.
- Pour mixture into the prepared crust and bake for 60-70 minutes or until edges are golden brown and center is almost set. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle toffee bits over the top of the cheesecake and cool for another 10 minutes before placing in the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Remove from fridge and serve chilled. Optional: drizzle with extra raspberry jam and serve with fresh raspberries on top.