Best Cherry Almond Cheesecake Cookie Cups Recipes

CHERRY CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the graham cracker crumbs, flour and baking powder.
• In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy; about 2 minutes. Add the egg white and beat until well combined.
• Stir graham cracker mixture into butter mixture until just combined.
• In another medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese and granulated sugar until combined. Add in egg yolk and vanilla and mix until smooth.
• Using a medium cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons), scoop out the cookie dough and place on prepared baking sheets. Flatten slightly, pressing your thumb or a round measuring teaspoon into the center of the ball to create a small bowl shape. Repeat with the remaining dough.
• Spoon or pipe the cream cheese mixture into the indents of the cookies.
• Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes or until the filling is barely set and the cookies are lightly golden.
• Allow to cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets before removing them and cooling completely on a wire rack.
• Spoon cherry pie filling onto cooled cookies just before serving.

ALMOND STREUSEL-CHERRY CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place cookie mix in large bowl. Cut in butter and 4 oz cream cheese, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat 20 oz cream cheese, the sugar, flour, almond extract and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked cookie base. Spoon pie filling evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with reserved topping and almonds.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

CHERRY ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine oat flour and sugar in a large bowl. Add butter; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in egg and soy milk. Mix in baking powder and cinnamon; dough should be the consistency of soft cookie dough. Fold in cherries and 1/2 cup almonds.
• Drop cookie dough onto the prepared sheet in 2-tablespoon portions, leaving a few inches between each cookie. Sprinkle remaining slivered almonds on top of each cookie.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cookies comes out clean, about 15 minutes.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP & CHUNK CHEESECAKE COOKIE CUPS

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 325°F Paper-line 24 muffin cups. Cut each square of dough in half. Place one piece of dough in each muffin cup.
• BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until cookie has spread to edge of cup.
• BEAT cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, eggs and vanilla extract in medium bowl until smooth. Spoon about 3 tablespoons cream cheese mixture over each cookie in cup.
• BAKE for additional 15 to 18 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Top each with level tablespoon of pie filling. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

CHERRY ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine almonds and cracker crumbs; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add eggs, beat on low just until combined. Pour into prepared crust., Refrigerate 1/2 cup pie filling for garnish. Drop remaining pie filling by teaspoonfuls onto cream cheese mixture; cut through batter with a knife to swirl the filling. Bake at 325° for 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Chill overnight. Remove sides of pan. Cut cheesecake into slices; garnish with reserved pie filling. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHEESECAKE COOKIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Paper-line 12 muffin cups.
• Place one piece of cookie dough in each muffin cup.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookie has spread to edge of cup.
• Beat cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla extract in a medium bowl until smooth.
• Pour about 3 tablespoons cream cheese mixture over each cookie in cup.
• Bake for additional 15 to 18 minutes, or until set.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Top with pie filling.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.

INDIVIDUAL MINI CHERRY CHEESECAKE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Place 2 1/2 inch paper or foil liners in 24 muffin cups.
• For crust, combine dry cake mix and melted butter in large bowl.
• Beat at a low speed with an electric mixer for one minute (mixture will be crumbly).
• Divide mixture evenly in muffin cups (level but do not press).
• For filling, combine cream cheese, eggs, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla extract in a medium bowl.
• Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• spoon evenly into muffin cups.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until mixture is set.
• For topping, combine sour cream and 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl.
• Spoon evenly over cheesecakes.
• Return to oven for 5 minutes.
• Let cool for 15 minutes.
• Garnish each cheesecake with cherry pie filling.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.