Pumpkin Cheesecake

If you’re looking to stray away from a traditional pumpkin pie during pumpkin season, this majestic cheesecake is the way to go. It is tall, creamy, and encased in copious amounts of crust, courtesy of my sister, who thinks that the base makes or breaks the cheesecake. I honestly think that is fair enough. I use Dutch Speculoos cookies for this layer—they are ginger-cinnamon-infused cookies that mesh fabulously with the pumpkin, but chocolate cookies or simple digestives also pair we