Ingredients:
- 24 Oreo cookies, filling removed (approx. 200g)
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (70g)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature (225g)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (120g)
- 2 tbsp crème de menthe (30ml)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold (480ml)
- 2 drops green gel food coloring (1ml)
- 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate, shaved or grated (60g)
Instructions:
- Pulse the Oreo wafers in a food processor until they reach a fine sand consistency.
- Stir in the melted butter until the mixture looks like wet sand.
- Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan, using the bottom of a measuring cup to ensure it is tightly packed.
- In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until the mixture is smooth and pale.
- Stir the crème de menthe and green food coloring into the cream cheese mixture.
- In a separate chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the whipped cream into the mint base in a circular motion until no white streaks remain.
- Pour the filling into the prepared crust and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours (or overnight) until the filling is firm.
- Just before serving, use a vegetable peeler to create chocolate curls over the top.