Gather cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, graham crackers, butter, and sour cream
Preheat the oven to 325°F
Crush the graham crackers into fine crumbs
Mix the crumbs with melted butter
Press the mixture into the bottom of a springform pan
Bake the crust for 8 to 10 minutes
Beat the cream cheese until smooth
Add sugar and mix until combined
Add eggs one at a time and mix gently
Add vanilla extract and sour cream
Pour the filling over the crust
Smooth the top
Bake until the center is almost set
Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake rest inside with the door slightly open
Remove and cool completely
Refrigerate for several hours or overnight
Slice and serve