Incredibly rich, smooth and delicious layered mini cheesecakes with no baking required!
Author:A Pinch of Joy by Charlene Vance
Prep Time:25 mins
Total Time:25 mins
Yield:10 servings 1x
Category:Dessert
Ingredients
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Crust
1 1/2cups graham cracker crumbs (about 8 squares, crushed)
1/3cup brown sugar
1/2cup butter, softened not quite melted
Fudgy Chocolate Cookie Dough layer
1/2cup butter, softened
1/2cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1cup flour
Pinch of salt
Cheesecake layer
12ounces cream cheese (1 8 ounce package plus half of a second 8 ounce package)
1/3cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Crust
Mix graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and butter until well combined.
Press into bottom of eight to 10 serving dishes.
Refrigerate until ready to fill.
Fudgy Chocolate Cookie Dough layer
Beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy
Add cream (may substitute milk) and vanilla.
Add cocoa, flour and salt. Mix on low speed until dough comes together in a ball.
Coat palm of hands lightly in flour and pinch off a bit of dough about the size of a walnut. Pat dough evenly into circle the size of the serving dish and at least ¼ inch thick. Place on top of refrigerated crust.
Return serving containers to refrigerator.
Cheesecake layer
Beat softened cream cheese, vanilla and sugar at medium speed until fluffy.
In separate medium bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form.
Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until well mixed.