Description
Indulgent sprinkle cheesecake cookie cups bring whimsical dessert magic to your table. Sweet cookie bases cradle creamy cheesecake filling, promising delightful moments of pure enjoyment for anyone craving a playful treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar cookie dough
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
Sweeteners:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Flavoring and Garnish:
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C), ensuring a consistent temperature for even baking.
- Gently press cookie dough into each cavity of a greased muffin tin, creating uniform cup-like shells with thin, even walls.
- Bake cookie cups for 10-12 minutes until edges turn a delicate golden hue, developing a crisp texture.
- Allow cookie cups to cool completely at room temperature, which helps maintain their structural integrity.
- Whisk cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg in a mixing bowl until the mixture transforms into a silky, lump-free consistency.
- Carefully spoon the creamy cheesecake filling into each cooled cookie cup, distributing evenly to the edges.
- Return filled cups to the oven and bake for an additional 12-15 minutes, watching for a slight firmness in the center indicating proper setting.
- Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature, which helps the cheesecake maintain its shape.
- Generously scatter colorful sprinkles across the top of each cheesecake cookie cup for a playful, festive finish.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving to enhance flavor and achieve a chilled, creamy texture.
Notes
- Ensure cookie dough is chilled before pressing into muffin tin for cleaner, more defined cup shapes.
- Use an offset spatula or back of a spoon to create even cookie cup bases with smooth sides.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular cookie dough with gluten-free sugar cookie mix or almond flour-based dough.
- Prevent cheesecake cracking by avoiding over-mixing and allowing gradual cooling at room temperature before refrigerating.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 289 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 153 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 62 mg