Red, White & Blue Cheesecake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Prepare sugar cookie mix according to package directions
3. Press batter into bottom of a 9” springform pan, That has been lined with parchment paper.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool completely.
5. Wrap outer bottom & up sides of springform pan with double thickness of foil.
6. Lower oven to 300 degrees.
7. In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese and sweetener together.
8. Add in Greek yogurt or sour cream and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.
9. Next, add in eggs, one egg at a time, mixing on low speed.
10. Divide batter into two bowls then take 1/2 cup from one of the batters & put into a 3rd (small) bowl. To this small bowl, add one small squirt of blue food coloring. To the medium batter stir in red food coloring. Mix thoroughly. 
11. Pour a 3rd of the plain batter over cookie crust. Pour half of the red into middle of plain, in a circle. Add a circle of plain to the middle of red. Add red to middle. Add plain to middle. Add all of blue to middle.
12. Place springform pan into the center of a large roasting pan, & add hot water to roasting pan. (Water should measure 1 inch up the outer sides of springform pan)
13. Bake for 1 hour - 1 hour & 15 minutes, until just jiggly in center
14. Let cool completely, then chill a few hours 
15. Once chilled, top with homemade or store bought whipped cream and sprinkles, if desired 

Takes 70 minutes baking, 4 hour total, Serves 12 people.

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Recipe by: @on_westhoff_ranch