Gingerbread Cheesecake: A Festive Holiday Treat

Name: Gingerbread Cheesecake: A Festive Holiday Treat
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: ▢ 3 cups gingersnap or gingerbread cookies crushed into crumbs; ▢ ⅓ cup unsalted butter melted; ▢ 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed; ▢ ¼ teaspoon sea salt; ▢ 32 oz cream cheese softened; ▢ 1 cup granulated sugar; ▢ ¼ teaspoon sea salt; ▢ 3 large eggs room temperature; ▢ 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; ▢ ⅓ cup sour cream room temperature; ▢ ¼ cup heavy whipping cream room temperature; ▢ 4 tablespoons molasses unsulphured, and not blackstrap; ▢ 1 teaspoon ginger; ▢ 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ▢ ¼ teaspoon cloves; ▢ Gingerbread cookies for decorating; ▢ Sugared cranberries for decorating