Philadelphia cream cheese cheesecake recipe vanilla wafers

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• Prep 20 min
• Total 2 hr 15 min
• Servings 24

After just 20 minutes of preparation, these darling desserts will be ready to bake and chill.

Ingredients

• 24 vanilla wafer cookies
• 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
• 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
• 1/2 cup toasted, sliced almonds

Steps

• 1

  Heat oven to 375°F. Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with paper liners. Place 1 vanilla wafer cookie in bottom of each cup.

• 2

  In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and almond extract with electric mixer on medium-high speed 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is light and fluffy. Spoon evenly into muffin cups (about 2/3 full).

• 3

  Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from muffin cups to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours before serving.

• 4

  Just before serving, top each cheesecake with generous tablespoon pie filling; sprinkle with almonds.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

• tip 1

  For a festive touch, use holiday paper liners – you’ll find them at specialty food stores.

• tip 2

  You can make and freeze these for up to 4 weeks. Thaw in the refrigerator and top as directed.

Nutrition

150 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 16g Total Carbohydrate, 13g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories150Calories from Fat80

Total Fat9g13%

Saturated Fat4 1/2g23%Trans Fat0g

Dietary Fiber0g0%Sugars13g

Vitamin A6%6%Vitamin C0%0%Calcium2%2%Iron4%4%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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