"This cheesecake has all the fond memories of those childhood peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but it's way more decadent and sophisticated...."
INGREDIENTS
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20 whole chocolate sandwich cookies, such as Oreos
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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2 tablespoons sugar
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Pinch salt
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2 1/2 pounds cream cheese, room temperature
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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3/4 cup sour cream
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5 eggs
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2 yolks
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
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1/2 cup jelly (if you are using one that is pale, you may consider a drop of food coloring to perk up the color)
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2 cups heavy cream
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 pound semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped