Black Forest Cheesecakes

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This easy mini black forest cheesecake recipe combines the perfect match of chocolate and cherries for a Yuletide treat.

Ingredients

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 large eggs
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1/2 cup whipped topping

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Line muffin cups with paper or foil liners.
2 Remove top from each sandwich cookie; crush tops and set aside. Place creme-topped cookies in the prepared muffin cups, creme-side up.
3 Beat cream cheese, sugar, cocoa, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Mix in eggs until blended. Fill the prepared muffin cups 3/4 full; sprinkle 1/4 cup reserved cookie crumbs on top. Discard remaining crumbs or save for another use.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until set, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely; cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
5 Top each cheesecake with 2 tablespoons cherry filling and a dollop of whipped topping just before serving.