Take-out Tuesday, Strawberry Cheesecake Cookie Cups

This recipe comes with a disclaimer:
You might be tempted to eat these for breakfast…
Actually they are a perfect little treat any time of day or night!

Small sugar cookie cups filled with cheesecake and fresh strawberries…

AND!
They are super easy to make!

I used sugar cookie dough that was already cut into 24 cookies

I also recommend purchasing a silicone mini muffin pan,
{You can get one for under $10 on Amazon here}
it makes baking anything so much easier,
the minis can be easily popped right out!

Put the cookies into a greased pan and bake according to package directions

As soon as they are done, use the end of a wooden spoon or a tamper
to make an indentation in the dough while it is still warm and soft
Push down gently so the bottom of the dough remains in tact

Once dough has cooled in pan,
pop cookie cups out of pan and continue to cool on a wire rack

While cookie cups cool, make the cheesecake filling

Beat cream cheese and sugar together,
then fold in chopped strawberries


Use a cookie scoop or 2 spoons to fill the cookie cups

Refrigerate filled cups for at least one hour before serving
I put some on a serving plate for that night
and the rest in a plastic container to keep for the next few days

Garnish with a piece of strawberry right before serving

This recipe is adapted from Kraft Heinz

Strawberry Cheesecake Cookie Cups
Equipment
- mini muffin pan {silicone recommended}
Ingredients
- 1 pkg refrigerated sugar cookie dough pre cut if you can find it
- 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened can use light
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- fresh strawberries for filling and garnish
Instructions
- Spray mini muffin pan with cooking oil spray and place a piece of cookie dough in each cup
- Bake cookies according to pkg. directions
- As soon as cookies are done, use the end of a wooden spoon or cookie tamper to make and indentation in each cookie, forming a cup
- When cookies have cooled, remove from pan and continue to cool on a wire rack
- Beat cream cheese with sugar until incorporated
- Chop strawberries into small pieces and stir into filling
- Fill cookie cups with cheesecake filling and refrigerate at least one hour before serving
- Right before serving, garnish cookies with a piece of fresh strawberry
Notes
A perfect summer dessert
and because of it’s small size,
{it is only about 135 calories}
you can indulge fairly guilt free!
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Jenna, I would definitely eat these for breakfast! It is strawberry season so this would be a quick and easy dessert. EM would enjoy helping me make these. Wishing you a beautiful day!
Thank you Pam, this is a great recipe to make with a helper!
Oh Jenna, I would love this strawberry treat with coffee for breakfast! Such a great recipe and I love how you use the sugar cookie dough to hold the filling. Lovely serving platter for such a pretty presentation. Bet those cookie cups didn’t last long in the refrigerator……..
I must admit, I did snatch one for breakfast one day 🙂 thanks Emily!
My strawberry crop is looking promising (well, the leaves are — it’s still two months too early!). This one is loaded with potential!
How nice to have strawberries growing in your garden! My favorite way to eat strawberries is in a salad, but I must say, I enjoyed these little cheesecake bites a lot, and they are perfect for gatherings…
I have a month to go for Jersey strawberries. I bookmarked to make as soon as they come in.
Thanks Bernadette!
These look so good and perfect for a little assorted dessert buffet – yum!
Yes they are perfect for buffets! Thanks Martha!
These are adorable! Love the tamping technique. So many filling possibilities!
I loved the size of these, they satisfy your dessert cravings with a few bites!
These cute little bites are absolutely irresistible. We adore cookie cups, but usually with chocolate or caramel filling which can be too much if you want to eat a couple of more. These are perfectly light and fruity with berry cheese filling.
Thanks Angie!
These look absolutely yummy! And do-able. I’m tempted to run out and get the ingredients right now! Smiles, Linda at Paper Seedlings
Thank you Linda, yes they are very doable and delicious!
Sounds like a nice little nosh Jenna:@)
Yep! Dangerously easy to grab!
These look yummy! I think I’d try filling them with yogurt and adding fruit on top. Would make a quick summertime dessert! ☀️🍓
That’s a great idea!
Mini desserts are my favorite and these certainly are easy ones to prepare.
Thanks Karen, yes, mini desserts feel a lot less guilty!
Thanks so much for sharing this awesome post with us on Full Plate Thursday,533. We featured your post and just pinned it!
Hope you come back soon!
Miz Helen