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The BEST No Bake Brown Butter Cookie Dough Cheesecake

This no bake cheesecake is made with a rich and creamy cheesecake filling that has bits of edible brown butter cookie dough balls tossed throughout. With each bite you have a subtle crunch with the chocolate chip cookie dough crust that's layered with the cheesecake filling then topped with silky chocolate ganache.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cheesecake, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Donuts, Desserts, edible cookie dough, No bake cheesecak, no bake dessert
Servings: 12 slices

Ingredients

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Base

  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 30 chocolate chip cookies, crushed
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar, packed (26 g)

No Bake Cheesecake Filling:

  • 2 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream, cold (530 ml)
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened, (2 blocks)
  • 1/3 cup white granulated sugar, (67 g)
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar, (40 g)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • Brown butter bits

Edible Cookie Dough

  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter, browned, see note
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed (100 g)
  • 1/4 cup white granulated sugar, (50 g)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 1 cup all purpose flour, heat treated (120 g)
  • 3 tbsp whole milk (45 ml)
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, (85 g)
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Ganache Topping

  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips, (8 ounces)
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, warmed, see note (240 ml)