Oreo Cheesecake

I found this recipe via Pinterest and made it for Christmas Eve.
To be festive, I used the holiday red creme oreos. This cheese was delicious, but I did end up with the dreaded crack in the middle of the cake.
You will need 1 package of Double Stuf Oreos.

ingredients
crust
20 Double Stuf oreo cookies, finely chopped
2 tbs melted butter

cheesecake
1.5lb cream cheese (3 - 8oz packages), room temperature
1C sugar
5 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
1/4C flour
8oz sour cream, room temperature
5 Double Stuf Oreo cookies (coarsely chopped for the batter)
remaining Double Stuf Oreo cookies, coarsely chopped for topping

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. for crust: Mix melted butter with Oreo crumbs and press in the bottom of a 9" spring form pan. (Press crumb mixture ~1.5inches up the sides of the pan if you wish).
3. Beat cream cheese with mixer, on low until fluffy.
4. Slowly add sugar to cream cheese and continue beating until well mixed.
5. Add eggs one at a time, until well blended.
6. Add vanilla, mix until combined.
7. Add salt, mix until combined.
8. Add flour, mix until combined.
9. Add sour cream and beat until well combined.
10. Stir in the coarsely chopped Oreos.
11. Pour cheesecake mixture into the springform pan, on top of the crust.
12. Sprinkle coarsely chopped Oreos on top of cheesecake.
13. Place pan on the top rack, in the middle, of the preheated oven.
14. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
15. Turn off oven and open oven door slightly.
16. Let cheesecake stay in the oven for 1 hour.
17. Remove from the oven and let cool.
18. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
19. Enjoy!