Peppermint Freezer Cheesecake

Peppermint Freezer Cheesecake

Make today, and freeze until you eat.

Ingredients

• 2 cups chocolate wafer cookies
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
• 1/2 cup crushed Peppermint candy
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon Peppermint extract
• 2 cups whipped cream
• red food coloring (optional)

Combine cookie crumbs and sugar. Add butter and mix well. Line a 9-inch cake or springform pan with foil. Press crumbs firmly on bottom and halfway up sides of pan. Chill.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, condensed milk and extract until smooth. Add food coloring one drop at a time, and continue to blend until pink. Fold in whipped cream and one half peppermint candies. Pour filling into pan. Top with remaining peppermint candies.

Cover tightly and freeze.

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