In a food processor blend cookies and cinnamon until a fine crumb is formed then add melted butter and process to evenly combine.
Make Crusts
The crust mixture should be like wet sand texture.
Crust
Step 2
Press into bottom and slightly up upsides of prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes, then set aside and prepare the cheesecake filling.
Par-Bake Crust
Step 3
beat cream cheese for 2 minutes on low-medium speed. The cream cheese should be smooth and creamy with no lumps, if you have lumps your cream cheese was too cold.
Beat Cream Cheese
Step 4
Scrape the bowl then add brown sugar and beat for another 2 minutes until fully combined
Add Brown Sugar
Step 5
Add sour cream, vanilla, and ground cinnamon and mix until just fully combined.
Add More
Step 6
Add in eggs one at a time then the last two yolks. You should have a creamy batter with no lumps.
Add Eggs
Step 7
In a small-medium bowl whisk together the brown sugar, flour, and ground cinnamon. Once fully combined add the melted butter and mix to combine.
Make Cinnamon Filling
Step 8
Pour half of the cheesecake batter into the crust then dollop half of the cinnamon roll mixture on top and use a butter knife to ever so slightly swirl.
Swirl Cheesecake
Step 9
Place cheesecake in a water bath. Bake until the middle of the cheesecake should jiggle just a little bit. Let cool then chill in the fridge for 8 hours.
Bake
Step 10
Using a large round tip pipe swirls all over the top of the cheesecake then use a sieve to sprinkle ground cinnamon on top.
Add the Whipped Cream
Step 11
Enjoy
Enjoy