Mini Cheesecakes

prep time:: 10 min
total time:: 30 min

Makes 12 mini cheesecakes

These aren’t done with graham wafers, but with vanilla wafer cookies and are fast, easy and excellent! These are great to give away during the holidays! For a pretty presentation, you can top each one with a rosette of sweetened cream cheese or whipped cream right before serving. Any flavor fruit filling will do.

ingredients

12 vanilla wafers
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2/3 cup white sugar
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

directions

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1. Preheat oven to 350° F
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2. Line muffin tins with 12 paper baking cups. Place a vanilla wafer in each one.
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3. In a medium mixing bowl beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add eggs, lemon juice, and sugar. 4. Beat until smooth and thoroughly combined.
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5. Fill each baking cup 2/3 full with cream cheese mixture.
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6. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 17 minutes.
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7. Cool on a rack.
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8. Top with fruit pie filling. Pipe whipped cream or sweetened cream cheese into a rosette on top of each cheesecake just prior to serving, if desired.