Cheesecake Factory Cloned Oreo Cookie Cheesecake

• 2 tablespoons melted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 12 cups Oreo cookie crumbs
• 1 12 lbs cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 5 eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
• 14 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 15 Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped, divided

1. -Combine butter and cookie crumbs; press evenly into the bottom of a greased 10-inch springform pan; set aside.
2. -Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
3. -Beat in sugar, then eggs.
4. -Stir in sour cream, flour, vanilla, and salt.
5. -Gently stir in 5 chopped cookies.
6. -Pour mixture into springform pan; top with remaining chopped cookies.
7. -Bake on the top rack of a 325 degree oven for 75 minutes.
8. -Turn off the oven, prop the door open several inches, and allow cake rest in oven for 1 hour.
9. -Refrigerate overnight.
10. Notes: All ingredients should be at room temperature before preparing for best results.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheesecake-factory-cloned-oreo-cookie-cheesecake-267814 (may not work)