Red Lobster's Cheesecake

Copycat Red Lobster restaurant cheesecake with a buttery shortbread cookie crust and a smooth cream cheese filling — baked until set and topped with more cookie crumbs.

AmericanVegetarianIntermediate60 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
10
  • 10 oz Lorna Doone shortbread cookies, crushed
  • 0.3 lb butter, melted
  • 0.3 cup granulated sugar (for crust)
  • 1 envelope Knox unflavored gelatin
  • 16 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 8 oz sour cream
  • 2 count eggs
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (for filling)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.

  2. 2

    Mix crushed cookies with melted butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and gelatin. Press evenly over the bottom of the pan. Bake 8 minutes exactly. Cool.

  3. 3

    Beat cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, 2 tbsp butter, cornstarch, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer until perfectly smooth and creamy.

  4. 4

    Pour filling into the cooled crust. Return to oven and bake 30–35 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

  5. 5

    Cool 20 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle top with crushed cookie crumbs and refrigerate until fully chilled.

Tags

copycatbakeddessertamericanred lobstercheesecake