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.

CHERRY-ALMOND CHEESECAKE COOKIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Line a 12 count muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• Place 1 round of cookie dough in each lined cup.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile beat cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, egg and almond extract in a medum bowl until smooth.
• Pour 3 T.
• cream cheese mixture over each cookie in a cup.
• Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until set.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Top with cherry pie filling and sprinkle with blanched almonds.
• Chill in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Garnish with chocolate curls.

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.

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.

CHERRY-CENTERED CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
• Combine cream cheese, butter, and sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated. Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Refrigerate dough until firm, at least 30 minutes.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Pour graham cracker crumbs into a shallow bowl; roll dough balls in the crumbs. Place balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Make an indentation in the center of each ball with the back of a tablespoon measure. Place 3 cherries in each indentation.
• Bake in the preheated oven, switching and rotating the sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

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.

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.