Santa’s Milk & Cookies Cheesecake Cups
Santa’s Milk & Cookies Cheesecake Cups are a festive delight that combines rich cheesecake filling with a crunchy chocolate cookie crust. Topped with whipped cream and a luscious chocolate drizzle, these adorable dessert cups are perfect for holiday parties or cozy family gatherings. Easy to prepare and impressive in presentation, they promise to bring joy to your taste buds and smiles to your guests.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups crushed chocolate cookies (such as Oreos)
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup whipped cream (store-bought or homemade)
- ¼ cup chocolate drizzle (store-bought or homemade ganache)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, combine crushed chocolate cookies and melted butter until the mixture resembles wet sand. Press into cupcake liners in a muffin tin.
- Bake for about 8 minutes until set. Allow cooling.
- In another bowl, beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until combined. Fold in sour cream gently.
- Spoon the cheesecake mixture into each cooled cookie crust until filled generously.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to allow flavors to meld.
- Before serving, top each cheesecake cup with whipped cream and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Feel free to experiment with different cookies for the crust; double chocolate or even vanilla wafers work great! For added flavor, consider mixing mini chocolate chips into the cheesecake filling.