Food Recipes Gingersnap Cherry Cheesecake 3.1 (1,223) 9 Reviews By Sara Quessenberry Sara Quessenberry Sara Quessenberry is a recipe developer, food stylist, and cookbook author with nearly two decades of experience in the culinary arts. She was a food stylist and recipe developer at Real Simple for five years. She's currently the food director at doitDelicious.com. Highlights: * Food director at doitDelicious.com * Collaborates with Jessica Seinfeld on recipes for her cookbooks and website * Wrote an award-winning cookbook, The Good Neighbor Cookbook Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 28, 2018 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email A buttery gingersnap crust offsets the mild, creamy filling and sweet cherry preserves.Get the recipe:Gingersnap Cherry Cheesecake. Photo: José Picayo Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 5 hrs Yield: 12 serves Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 3 cups ground gingersnap cookies ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted 3 8-ounce bars cream cheese, at room temperature 1 ¼ cups sugar 2 large eggs 2 cups sour cream 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract ½ cup cherry preserves Directions Heat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, combine the ground gingersnaps and butter. Using a straight-sided dry measuring cup, press the mixture into the bottom and 2 inches up the side of a 9-inch springform pan. Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and 1 cup of the sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat in ½ cup of the sour cream and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla. Pour the mixture into the crust and bake until just set, 40 to 45 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the remaining 1½ cups of sour cream, ¼ cup of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Spread over the hot cheesecake and bake until set, 3 to 5 minutes more. Let cool in the pan, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Run a knife around the edge of the cheesecake before unmolding. Spread the preserves over the cheesecake before serving. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 675 Calories 39g Fat 70g Carbs 8g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 675 % Daily Value * Total Fat 39g 50% Saturated Fat 23g 115% Cholesterol 142mg 47% Sodium 489mg 21% Total Carbohydrate 70g 25% Total Sugars 49g Protein 8g Calcium 67mg 5% Iron 3mg 17% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.