Shelly's Recipe

COOKIES AND CREAM MINI CHEESECAKES

Category: Cheesecake

42 Oreos, 30 left whole and 12 coarsely chopped
2 pounds cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup sour cream
Pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Line standard muffin pans with liners. Place 1 whole cookie in the bottom of each liner.

Beat cream cheese at medium speed using an electric mixer. Gradually sugar, beating until combined. Beat in vanilla. Drizzle in eggs, a bit at a time. Beat in sour cream and salt. Stir in chopped cookies. Divide batter among pans. Bake for about 22 minutes or until filling is set.

Cool completely on wire racks. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Remove from pans just before serving. Makes 30 cheesecakes.