Samoa Cheesecake 🍰
Ingredients
Chocolate Crust Layer
2 ½ cups chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs, from 26 original OREO cookies, finely ground
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
½ teaspoon salt
Cheesecake Layer
32 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature (four 8-ounce blocks)
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs, room temperature
½ cup sour cream
3 tablespoons heavy cream
4 to 6 cups boiling water, for the water bath to bake the cheesecake
Samoas Cookie Topping
2 ¼ cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup salted caramel sauce, plus more to use as garnish (Mrs. Richardson’s brand)
Garnish
Chocolate dessert sauce, in a squeeze bottle (Ghirardelli brand)
Caramel dessert sauce, in a squeeze bottle (Mrs. Richardson’s or Ghirardelli brand)
Whipped Topping
Samoa or Coconut Dream Cookies