Chocolate Chip Cookie Bottomed Cheesecake (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Chocolate Chip Cookie Bottom

01 - 112g unsalted butter, room temperature
02 - 72g light brown sugar
03 - 39g sugar
04 - 1 egg
05 - 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
06 - 195g all-purpose flour
07 - 3/4 tsp baking soda
08 - 1/4 tsp baking powder
09 - 1/4 tsp salt
10 - 211g semi-sweet chocolate chips

→ Cheesecake Filling

11 - 565g cream cheese, room temperature
12 - 104g sugar
13 - 35g natural unsweetened cocoa powder
14 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
15 - 42g semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
16 - 300ml heavy whipping cream, cold
17 - 73g powdered sugar
18 - 100g chopped chocolate chip cookies
19 - Additional cookies, for edges

→ Chocolate Whipped Cream

20 - 180ml heavy whipping cream, cold
21 - 29g powdered sugar
22 - 21g natural unsweetened cocoa powder
23 - 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
24 - Mini chocolate chips, optional

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat oven to 176°C. Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper and grease the sides.
02 - Cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
03 - Mix the egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture until combined.
04 - In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
05 - Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
06 - Press dough into the springform pan. Bake for 16-18 minutes or until edges are slightly golden. Cool completely in the pan.
07 - Beat cream cheese, sugar, and cocoa powder in a bowl until smooth. Mix in vanilla and melted chocolate. Set aside.
08 - In another bowl, whip heavy cream and powdered sugar on high speed until stiff peaks form.
09 - Fold one-third of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, then fold in the remaining whipped cream. Add chopped cookies and fold until combined.
10 - Place chocolate chip cookies around the sides of the pan along the cookie bottom. Spread cheesecake filling into an even layer over the cookie base.
11 - Refrigerate the cheesecake until firm, about 5-6 hours or overnight.
12 - Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract in a bowl until stiff peaks form.
13 - Remove cheesecake from pan. Pipe chocolate whipped cream swirls around the edges. Top with additional cookies and mini chocolate chips. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

# Notes:

01 - Do not reduce powdered sugar when preparing whipped cream, as it stabilizes the mixture.