Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes

By srumbel

Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes – bite size cheesecakes made with miniature chocolate chips, whipped cream and topped with chocolate chip cookies.
from apumpkinandaprincess.com

Ingredients

• For the crust:
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips
• 1 cup crushed graham crackers
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• For the whipped cream:
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• optional: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Use a food processor (or Ziploc bag) to make graham cracker crumbs. Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter.
Press a heaping tablespoon of crumbs into the bottom of each cavity.
In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar together.
Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla until well combined. Stir in miniature chocolate chips.
Pour cream cheese mixture into pan, ¾ of the way full.
Bake for 13-15 minutes. Turn off oven and leave the door slightly open to allow cheesecakes to cool for 5 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool completely on wire rack before removing from pan.
Whisk together sugar and whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
Top cheesecakes with whipped cream and mini chocolate chip cookies.