TO MAKE CRUST:
FINELY CRUSH THE LOTUS BISCOFF COOKIES IN A FOOD PROCESSOR, ADD MELTED BUTTER AND BLEND UNTIL IT’S ALL MOISTENED
PRESS CRUMB MIXTURE ONTO BOTTOM OF THE PREPARED 9-INCH SPRINGFORM PAN BY LIGHTLY GREASING THE EDGES OF THE PAN WITH COOKING SPRAY
PLACE IN THE FREEZER WHILE YOU MAKE THE FILLING
TO MAKE CHEESECAKE FILLING:
IN MEDIUM BOWL, MIX CREAM CHEESE AND POWDERED SUGAR UNTIL SMOOTH AND CREAMY
IN SEPARATE BOWL, WHIP HEAVY CREAM UNTIL SOFT PEAKS FORM, ADD VANILLA EXTRACT AND MIX UNTIL STIFF PEAKS FORM
ADD CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE INTO BEATEN HEAVY CREAM AND MIX ON LOW SPEED JUST TO COMBINE
ADD LOTUS BISCOFF SPREAD AND MIX ON MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL WELL COMBINED AND VERY SMOOTH
SPREAD LOTUS BISCOFF CHEESECAKE FILLING INTO BOTTOM OF THE LOTUS BISCOFF CRUST
SET IN THE FRIDGE TO FIRM
REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST 6 HOURS OR UNTIL SET
WHEN THE CHEESECAKE IS SET AND COOLED RUN A THIN KNIFE AROUND THE SIDES AND REMOVE THE SPRINGFORM PAN SIDES
TO MAKE TOPPING:
PLACE ½ CUP LOTUS BISCOFF SPREAD IN A MICROWAVE SAFE BOWL AND HEAT IN THE MICROWAVE UNTIL VERY MELTED ABOUT 40 SECONDS
USE A ZIPPER LOCK BAG WITH THE END SNIPPED OFF TO DRIZZLE SOME OF MELTED LOTUS BISCOFF AROUND THE EDGES THEN POUR THE REMAINING SPREAD ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE CHEESECAKE
SPRINKLE THE SIDES OF THE CHEESECAKE WITH LOTUS BISCOFF COOKIES CRUMBS, IF DESIRED
SERVE