Mini Grasshopper Cheesecakes

HeatherFeather's Note:

A thin mint cookie for a base and a yummy green filling..perfect for St Patricks day or anytime. A big hit with kids too. My own creation. You will need 18-24 foil cupcake liners for these.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 18

• 18 -24 chocolate and mint cookies (such as Keebler Grasshoppers or Girl Scout Thin Mints)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 large eggs, beaten lightly
• 1/2 teaspoon chocolate mint extract (or 1/4 tsp mint and 1/4 tsp chocolate extract or chocolate liqueur)
• 1 cup sour cream

Topping

• 3 drops green food coloring
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Line rregular muffin tins with cupcake liners and set 1 cookie into each tin.
2. Preheat oven to 325°F.
3. Beat cream cheese, sugar, cocoa powder, and flour together well.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
5. Stir in sour cream and extract.
6. Fill tins and bake 20-25 minutes.
7. Filling will still appear soft but won't jiggle when cooked.
8. Cool in tins 5-10 minutes.
9. Combine topping and spoon onto each cake, then allow to cool completely still in the tins. (about 30 minutes).
10. Chill well before serving.
11. TIP: Use extra cookies to garnish the tops of each (I crumble some of the extra cookies and pop a mint leaf into the top).

Reviews

[katie1980]

Perfect recipe for St. Patty's Day! My co-workers and family fell in love with this recipe;) so creative, thank you!!!

[jlhorn]

These were off somehow. I used top ingredients so I am not sure why they didn't taste better. Made for an office event and they did not get ate and ended up thrown away. Won't make again.

[Madray7]

Turned out perfect and were delicious! Used 1 cup plain yogurt instead of the sour cream.