Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake

Love Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur? Crazy for cheesecake? Well then you have to try this Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake! Featuring a chocolate cookie crust, creamy Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake filling, and a thick layer of chocolate ganache. It’s out of this world flavorful!

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cookie Crust:

• (1) regular full-size package Oreo cookies, crushed into fine crumbs (36 sandwich cookies in total)
• 8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted

For the Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake Filling:

• 3 packages (24 ounces total) full-fat cream cheese, very soft
• 1 cup full-fat sour cream, at room temperature 
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs + 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder 
• 1/2 cup Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur 

For the Baileys Irish Cream Chocolate Ganache:

• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur 

Instructions

For the Chocolate Cookie Crust:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Wrap the bottom and sides of a 9" spingform pan in heavy duty aluminum foil. Lightly spray a 9" springform pan with non-stick spray.
2. In a large bowl combine the crushed cookie crumbs and melted butter, mix well to combine.
3. Press the mixture into the bottom - and slightly up the sides - of the prepared pan.
4. Bake the crust in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven and set aside on a cooling rack until needed.
5. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees (F).

Complete Recipe....here!!

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