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Mini Santa Hat Cheesecakes

Mini Santa Hat Cheesecakes

Delicious mini eggnog flavored cheesecakes with chocolate crust, topped with sweetened whipped cream and strawberry Santa hats.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chilling Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cheesecakes
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • Mini cheesecake pan
  • Food Processor
  • Stand Mixer
  • wire rack
  • Medium scoop
  • small cookie scoop
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 10 cookies Chocolate sandwich cookies Use whole Oreo cookies minus the cream filling or 20 chocolate cookies with no filling.
  • 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter Melted
  • 0.5 tablespoon Granulated sugar

Filling

  • 12 oz Cream cheese Softened
  • 0.5 C Granulated sugar
  • 0.5 C Eggnog
  • 1 tablespoon All purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 0.25 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 large Egg

Whipped cream

  • 0.5 C Heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoon Powdered sugar
  • 12 units Strawberries

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a mini cheesecake pan.
  • In a food processor, blend cookies until only fine crumbs remain. Combine crumbs with butter and sugar. Divide between prepared cheesecake cavities, adding 1 small cookie scoop of crust mixture to each cavity. Press down firmly to create an even layer. Bake for 5 minutes.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
  • In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together cream cheese and granulated sugar until fluffy and smooth. With mixer running on low, slowly add eggnog, flour, vanilla and salt. Gradually increase speed, mixing until no lumps remain. Finally, add egg, mixing until combined and no streaks remain.
  • Divide batter between cheesecake pan cavities using a medium scoop. Add roughly 1 and ¼ medium scoop or a heaping scoop to each cavity. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until cheesecakes are set.
  • Allow cheesecakes to sit in pan on a wire rack until they are room temperature. Transfer cheesecakes to refrigerator to chill overnight or until chilled through.
  • In a medium bowl, beat together heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Cover and chill until ready to use.
  • Carefully remove cheesecakes from pan, removing the pan disc from the crust. Top off with whipped cream and strawberries. Sprinkle with optional powdered sugar for a snow dusted look.

Notes

For the crust, use 10 whole Oreo cookies minus the cream filling (or 20 chocolate cookies, no filling).

Nutrition

Serving: 1cheesecakeCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword cheesecake, Christmas Dessert, Eggnog Cheesecake, Festive Dessert, Holiday Treat, Mini Santa Hat Cheesecakes
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