Oreo Cheesecake Yumminess

I can't remember where I first saw this recipe, I do remember that it originally came from Martha Stewart's Cupcakes. 

I served these with whipped cream on top. I don't know why.... it was totally unnecessary (but yummy).

I didn't fill the cups enough - make sure you fill them almost all the way to the top.

I love that you can see the oreo through the paper at the bottom

What's great about this recipe is that it is SO simple!

42 Oreos, or similar cream-filled sandwich cookies; 30 whole and 12 coarsely chopped
2 x 500g cream cheese; room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
4 large eggs; room temperature and lightly beaten
1 cup sour cream
Pinch of salt

1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees (celsius). Line standard muffin tins with papers. Place one whole cookie in the bottom of each cup.

2. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed beat cream cheese until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Gradually beat in sugar until well-combined. Beat in vanilla.

3. Drizzle eggs in slowly; beating to combine and scraping sides of bowl. Beat in sour cream and salt. Stir in chopped cookies by hand.

4. Divide batter evenly among cookie-lined cups; filling each almost to the top. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until set; about 22 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours (up to overnight) before serving. Remove from tins right before serving.

Let me know how yours turn out.

Happy baking!