Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 12 oreos,, crushed fine
  • 3 T butter,, melted
  • 2 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar, (can use all white sugar if preferred)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • 1/2 t peppermint extract
  • 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies
  • 1/2 c melted chocolate for drizzling over cheesecakes, (extra if you want to make stars and hearts for toppers)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a mini cheesecake pan.
  • Combine melted butter and finely crushed oreos in a small bowl. Place a heaping teaspoon (more or less, depending on how much you like crust) in each cheesecake well. Press down with fingertips.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until well mixed. Add eggs, vanilla and peppermint extracts; beat until light and fluffy.
  • Divide batter between the wells. (For two colors, fill halfway, add food coloring to remaining batter and finish filling). Bake for 13-15 minutes. Cool.
  • Meanwhile, pipe chocolate stars and hearts onto parchment paper or lightly greased tinfoil. Work quickly and add sprinkles before chocolate hardens to ensure they stick well. Allow to harden. (OPTIONAL)
  • Push each cheesecake out of its well from the bottom. With a thin spatula, remove each cheesecake from the bottom plate and place on parchment paper or lightly greased tinfoil. Sprinkle with crushed peppermint candy. Drizzle with melted chocolate and place a chocolate heart or star on each cheesecake.