Black Forest Cheesecakes

A Yuletide treat, these easy mini-cheesecakes combine the perfect match of chocolate and cherries.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 307 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• ½ cup whipped topping
• ⅓ cup baking cocoa
• 12 chocolate sandwich cookies with creme filling

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Line muffin cups with paper or foil muffin liners.

Step 2

Remove cookie top from each sandwich cookie; crush and set aside. Place cream-topped cookies in lined muffin cups, cream side up.

Step 3

Beat cream cheese, sugar, baking cocoa, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer in a large bowl until fluffy. Mix in eggs until blended. Fill prepared muffin cups 3/4 full; sprinkle 1/4 cup reserved cookie crumbs over top. Discard remaining crumbs or save for another use.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely; cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Step 5

Top each cheesecake with 2 tablespoons pie filling and a dollop of whipped topping just before serving.