Girl Scout Thin Mints® Cheesecake

Girl Scout Thin Mints® form the crust and flavor the filling of this rich cheesecake sure to be a hit with fans of mint chocolate.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 395 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 drop peppermint extract, or to taste
• 25 Thin Mints Girl Scout Cookies®, crushed
• 10 Thin Mints Girl Scout Cookies®, crushed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap the bottom of a springform pan with aluminum foil.

Step 2

Mix 25 crushed cookies with butter in a large bowl. Press into the bottom of a springform pan to form crust.

Step 3

Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well between each addition. Fold in 10 crushed cookies and peppermint extract.

Step 4

Spread cream cheese mixture over crust. Set springform pan in a deep baking dish. Pour enough water into the baking dish to come halfway up the sides of the pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until center of the cheesecake is set, 45 to 60 minutes. Turn off oven and open door slightly, leaving cheesecake inside to cool, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours.