Holiday Petite Cheesecakes Recipe

Summary

Servings18CuisineAmerican
CourseDessertMethodBaked
SpecialityHolidaysMain IngredientCheese

Ingredients

 
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
 
3/4 cup sugar
 
2 eggs
 
1 tablespoon lemon juice
 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 
1 1/2 teaspoons Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur
 
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate mini-morsels
 
18 vanilla wafers
 
1 (16-ounce) carton commercial sour cream
 
3 tablespoons sugar
 
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
 
Mandarin orange slices
 
Green and red maraschino cherries
 
Semisweet chocolate mini-morsels
 
Milk chocolate kisses

Directions

Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in lemon juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Divide mixture into 3 portions.
Add Grand Marnier to first portion, mixing well.
Add 1/4 cup chocolate mini-morsels to second portion, mixing well.
Keep third portion plain.
Place a vanilla wafer in each paper-lined muffin cup, spoon cream cheese mixture over wafers, filling cups three-fourths full. (Keep flavors separate.)
Bake at 375° for 20 minutes.
Combine sour cream, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, mix well.
Place a heaping tablespoon of sour cream mixture over cheesecakes as soon as they are removed from oven.
Spread mixture to edges.
Bake at 375° for an additional 5 to 7 minutes or until topping is set.
Leave in muffin pans, and refrigerate overnight.
Garnish with orange slices, cherries, and chocolate mini-morsels and kisses, if desired.

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