Cheesecake Cookie Cups

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Almond flour adds a nutty flavor and is gluten-free.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa nibs

Dark chocolate offers health benefits and less sugar.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and adds a unique flavor.

Preheat oven to 350˚F/180˚C.

Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls and place them in a muffin tin.

Using your hands or a shaped tool, press the dough balls down so they form a cup shape.

Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla, until smooth and no lumps show.

Fold in the whipped topping.

Scoop the cheesecake filling into a piping bag (or a plastic sandwich bag).

Once the cookie cups have baked and cooled, pipe the cheesecake filling into each cup.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens