Oreo® Mini Cheesecakes - Cookingwithdia

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

2eggs, beaten

½ cup white sugar

24chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreo®)

Directions

Step 1

Move oven rack to middle tier and preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 mini-muffin cups with miniature paper liners.

Step 2

Beat cream cheese, eggs, and sugar together in a bowl until smooth.

Step 3

Put 1 cookie into the bottom of each paper liner. Spoon the cream cheese mixture atop the cookies.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until nearly set in the middle, about 15 minutes.

Step 5

Move tins to a wire rack to cool slightly before refrigerating until the cheesecake layer sets firmly, about 3 hours.

Cooks' Note:

To make a holiday version, add 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract, a few drops of red or green food coloring, and 2 or 3 crushed candy canes to the cream cheese mixture. Use candy cane Oreo(R) or peppermint wafers for the cookie base. Sprinkle finished cheesecake with more crushed candy cane or holiday sprinkles.

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