black forest cheesecakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 chocolate sandwich cookies with creme filling
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1/2 cup whipped topping

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 40 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (160 degrees c). line muffin cups with paper or foil muffin liners.
• remove cookie top from each sandwich cookie; crush and set aside. place cream-topped cookies in lined muffin cups, cream side up.
• 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.
• bake in preheated oven until set, 20 to 25 minutes. cool completely; cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• top each cheesecake with 2 tablespoons pie filling and a dollop of whipped topping just before serving.