Description
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.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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.
Notes
- These cups can be made a day in advance.
- Store covered in the refrigerator.
- Use different cookie types for a unique flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cheesecake cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg