Ingredients:
- 1 cup (110g) Oreo cookie crumbs
- 2 tbsp (28g) unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (50g), room temperature
- 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (60g) crushed Oreo pieces
Instructions:
- Pulse Oreo cookies in a food processor until they resemble fine, uniform sand.
- Stir in the melted butter until the mixture looks like wet sand.
- Spoon roughly 1 tablespoon of mixture into each lined mini muffin cup and press firmly with the back of a small spoon or a flat-bottomed shot glass to create a level, compressed base.
- Beat the softened cream cheese and sugar together on medium-low speed until the mixture is smooth and ivory-colored.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix on low speed just until incorporated; stop the moment you no longer see streaks of egg.
- Gently fold in the roughly chopped Oreo pieces using a spatula to ensure they are evenly distributed without overworking the batter.
- Divide the batter evenly among the crusts, filling each cup nearly to the top.
- Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 12–15 minutes.