LEMON-WHITE CHOCOLATE MINI CHEESECAKES

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Spiff up your next social occasion with Lemon-White Chocolate Mini Cheesecakes. These Lemon-White Chocolate Mini Cheesecakes are tiny but mighty. The flavor combination of creamy white chocolate and bright, citrusy lemon makes these mini cheesecakes a tea party classic!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Baking Ingredients

Time 3h20m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S White Chocolate, divided
28 square shortbread cookies (1-1/2 inch), divided
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. zest and 1/4 cup juice from 2 lemons
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Melt 2 oz. chocolate as directed on package; set aside for later use.
  • Use pulsing action of food processor to process 16 cookies until finely crushed; spoon into medium bowl. Add butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; mix well. Press onto bottoms of 12 paper-lined muffin cups, adding about 1 Tbsp. crumb mixture to each prepared cup.
  • Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add lemon zest, lemon juice and melted chocolate; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Spoon over crusts.
  • Bake 17 to 20 min. or until centers are almost set. Cool completely.
  • Melt remaining chocolate. Coarsely chop remaining cookies; sprinkle over cheesecakes. Drizzle with melted chocolate.
  • Refrigerate 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 260 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 18 g, Protein 5 g

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