Make The Oreo Crust

• Place the Oreos in the body of a food processor.
• Process the Oreos until they are only small crumbs.
• Drizzle in the melted butter while pulsing. Give it a stir with a spoon to make sure the crumbs are coated in the butter.
• Press the crumbs into a 9-inch springform pan on the bottom and slightly up the sides. I like to use the bottom of a flat glass or measuring cup to pack the crumbs in place. Place in the freezer while you assemble the filling.

Make The Cheesecake Filling

• In a large bowl, whip the cream cheese with an electric hand mixer, you can also do this with a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, until smooth.
• Add the granulated sugar and mix it in.
• Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and peppermint extract, mix to combine, set aside.

• Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until there are no streaks. Taste and add more peppermint extract if you want more of a mint flavor.

• Fold in the crushed candy canes. Divide the mixture into two bowls. Color one of the bowl with red food coloring until you get a shade of pink that you like.