Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1 (10 ounce) package lorna doone cookies, crushed
  • 1/4 lb melted butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 envelope knox gelatin
  • Filling
  • 16 ounces cream cheese
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • crushed cookie crumbs (to garnish)

Method

  • Crust: mix crumbs with butter, sugar, and gelatin.
  • Pat out evenly over bottom of a greased 9" springform pan. Bake at 350, for exactly 8 minutes.
  • Filling: beat with electric mixer: cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, butter, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla.
  • When filling is perfectly smooth and creamy, pour into crust.
  • Return to 350 oven and bake 30-35 minute (took an extra 40 minutes in my oven) or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool 20 minutes before cutting.
  • Sprinkle top with cookie crumbs.