Crush cookies or graham crackers into fine crumbs.
Melt butter and then mix with cookie crumbs to form what looks like wet sand.
Divide the cookie mixture into 4 molds. Pack tightly onto the bottom of the molds or the bottom of the pan. Place in the freezer for about 5 minutes.
Mix the vanilla, sugar, sour cream, and cottage cheese together. I find it best if mixed in a blender but you can use a large bowl.
Heat up water in a small bowl then mix in the gelatin. You want to make sure it gets fully dissolved.
Combine cottage cheese mixture with cream and gelatin mixture. Mix well.
Divide the cheesecake mixture into thirds. Mix red food coloring into one-third and blue into one-third. Make sure to mix them well.
Layer the red white and blue cheesecake mixtures over the prepared crust. Pop back in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
Decorate and serve.