Black Forest Mini Cheesecakes

Portions:2 dozen cheesecakes.
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Ingredients

  • 24 vanilla wafer cookies
  • 2 packages cream cheese softened (8 oz. each)
  • 1-1/4 cups sugar
  • cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 container dairy sour cream 8 oz.
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • SOUR CREAM TOPPING recipe below
  • canned cherry pie filling chilled

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 325°F.
  • Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with foil bake cups.
  • Place one vanilla wafer (flat-side down) in bottom of each cup. 2. Beat cream cheese in large bowl until smooth.
  • Add sugar, cocoa and flour; blend well.
  • Add eggs; beat well.
  • Stir in sour cream and almond extract.
  • Fill each muffin cup almost full with batter.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until set.
  • Remove from oven; cool 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Spread heaping teaspoon SOUR CREAM TOPPING on each cup.
  • Cool completely in pan on wire rack; refrigerate.
  • Just before serving, garnish with cherry pie filling.
  • Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecakes.

Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:

SOUR CREAM TOPPING:

Stir together 1 container (8 oz.) dairy sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl until sugar is dissolved
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Course Cake / Cheese