Gingerbread Cheesecake Recipe

Celebrate the holidays with a sweetly spiced dessert that's simple to make. Gingerbread Cheesecake is the ultimate crowd pleaser.

Gingerbread Cheesecake Recipe

INGREDIENTS
For the crust:
2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs approximately 12 ounces whole cookies
1/4 cup granulated sugar
5 tablespoons butter melted
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
For the filling:
4 8- ounce blocks cream cheese room temperature
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs
1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
For the glaze
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix together the cookie crumbs, sugar, butter and salt until clumps begin to form.
Press the crumb mixture into a springform pan firmly and evenly across the bottom and halfway up the sides.

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