New York Cheesecake Recipe - Classic American Dessert

Ingredients

• Cookie Crust
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.25 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp grated lemon zest
• 0.5 cup (1 stick ) unsalted butter , cut into small pieces and chilled
• 1 egg yolk , lightly beaten
• 0.25 tsp vanilla extract
• Filling
• 5 (8 oz (227 g)) packages cream cheese , softened
• 1.75 cup granulated sugar
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
• 5 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 0.5 cup sour cream