When I think about cheesecake I think about the crust and topping too. For this recipe I wanted to incorporate an ingredient that everyone in my home loves. What about chocolate chip cookies? Chocolate chip cookies make a great crust. I had already tried it on a regular size cheesecake, but this time I wanted to try them on a individual version. It just happens that today is National Cheesecake Day. Lets celebrate together with this chocolate chip cookie mini cheesecakes.
First I made my Chocolate Chip Cookies (click on link for the recipe), while it was cooling I started baking the mini cheesecakes. You can also bake the cookies in advance, but I will warn you, eating just one cookie is almost impossible. That’s why went with baking everything the same day.
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Using a cupcake pan place one chocolate chip cookie on each paper lined cupcake cup. Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Scrape to make sure there’s no cream cheese on the bottom of the bowl. Add vanilla extract. Spoon batter into each cup, evenly. Bake for 22 to 24 minutes or until edges are lightly browned (for my oven, 22 minutes is just fine). Cool pan on wire rack. Note: Mini cheesecakes will deflate in the center upon cooling. Refrigerate for 2 hours (or overnight). Top with desired toppings. I topped the chocolate chip cookie mini cheesecakes with homemade whipped cream and a chocolate chip cookie.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Mini Cheesecakes
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Cheesecakes are a great dessert for the family to enjoy after any meal or with a cup of coffee on any afternoon. But, when I have to take a dessert to a get together I like individual portions. It makes it easy for the host and everyone to enjoy it while still moving around. Other food bloggers also made cheesecakes for you to enjoy.
I want to share their blogs and cheesecake varieties with you, there should be no excuse for you to have a great cheesecake made at home. The recipes include no bake cheesecakes, mini cheesecakes (like this one), gluten free cheesecakes, cheesecakes with fresh fruit and other toppings. It’s going to be the best National Cheesecake Day ever!
Baked Cheesecakes:
- Apricot Ricotta Cheesecake from Diethood
- Blackberry Goat Cheese Cheesecake from Baking a Moment
- Blueberry Ricotta Cream Cheesecake from Hungry Couple
- Caramel Macchiato Cheesecake from Wishes and Dishes
- Cheesecake Factory Vegan Copycat Oreo Cheesecake from Namely Marly
- Chocolate Cheesecake w/ Whisky Toffee Shards from girlichef
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Mini Cheesecakes from My Sweet Zepol
- Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cheesecake from Savvy Eats
- Coconut Cheesecake with Macadamia Crust from All Day I Dream About Food
- Gluten-Free Mini Cheesecakes with Toasted Coconut Crust from Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine
- Hawaiian Chantilly Layer Cheesecake from Wallflour Girl
- Key Lime Pie Cheesecake from Love and Confections
- Lemon Cheesecake from Shugary Sweets
- Lemon Ginger Panna Cotta Cheesecake + Blueberry Sauce from Girl Versus Dough
- Lightened Up Apricot-Swirl Cheesecake from Take A Bite Out of Boca
- Lilikoi Cheesecake with Macadamia Nut Shortbread Crust from Dieter’s Downfall
- Mini Hawaiian Cheesecakes from Pint Sized Baker
- Mini Mascarpone Cheesecakes with Strawberry Balsamic Topping from Boulder Locavore
- Mom’s Cheesecake from Magnolia Days
- New York Style Cheesecake from URBAN BAKES
- Oreo Ripple Cheesecake from Overtime Cook
- Peanut Butter Cheesecake with Nutella Ganache Topping from The Redhead Baker
- Pear cheesecake with gingersnap crust from Roxana’s Home Baking
- Pumpkin Cheesecake from Lady Behind The Curtain
- Rainbow Cheesecake from In Katrina’s Kitchen
- Raspberry Cheesecake with Oreo Crust from Hip Foodie Mom
- Ricotta Cheesecake with Strawberry Basil Sauce from French Press
- Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
- Snickers Cheesecake from Life, Love and Sugar
- Sugar Cookie Cheesecake from Munchkin Munchies
- Vanilla Bean Cheesecake from Wine & Glue
- Vegan Mango Coconut Cheesecake from Jessiker Bakes
- Very Berry Cheesecake from JavaCupcake
- White Chocolate Cheesecake with Macadamia Nuts and Caramel from Taste and Tell
- White Chocolate Frangelico Cheesecake from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- White Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake from Will Cook For Smiles
No Bake Cheesecakes:
- Butter Pecan Caramel No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes from Simply Southern Baking
- Cherry and Pistachio No Bake Cheesecake with Animal Cracker Crust from Cravings of a Lunatic
- Mini No Bake Lime Cheesecakes from Miss in the Kitchen
- Neapolitan No Bake Cheesecake from Grandbaby Cakes
- No-Bake Berry Cheesecake from Food Lust People Love
- No Bake Blackberry Cheesecake from You Made That?
- No Bake Dulce de Leche Cheesecake with Caramelized Peaches from The Food Charlatan
- No-Bake Limoncello Cheesecake from Cake Duchess
- No Bake Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake from White Lights on Wednesday
- No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake from Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts
- No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake from Crunchy Creamy Sweet
- S’mores Cheesecake from The Gunny Sack
Cheesecake Beverages:
- Black Raspberry Cheesecake Milkshake from Blahnik Baker
- Caramel Cheesecake Martini from Happy Food, Healthy Life
Cheesecake Cookies and Bars:
- Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars from Cooking with Jax
- Caramel Overload Cheesecake Bars from Crumbs and Chaos
- Cherry Cheesecake Brownies from Inside BruCrew Life
- Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake Cookies from Lemons for Lulu
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars from Chez CateyLou
- Healthier Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownie Bars from Texanerin Baking
- Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars from Cooking In Stilettos
- No Bake Coconut Lime Cheesecake Bars from Beyond Frosting
- No Bake Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars from Garnish with Lemon
- Strawberry Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake Bars from A Kitchen Addiction
Cheesecake Desserts and Treats:
- Banana Foster No Bake Cheesecake Shooters from Mind Over Batter
- Chocolate Nutella Cheesecake Cake from gotta get baked
- Key Lime Cheesecake Trifles from Hoosier Homemade
- Strawberry Cheesecake Pots from Barbara Bakes
- Triple Brigadeiro Cheesecake Tart from From Brazil To You
Frozen Cheesecakes and Treats:
- Blackberry Cheesecake Popsicles from The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake Ice Cream from Chocolate Moosey
- Frozen PB&C Cheesecake from Noshing With The Nolands
- No Bake Frozen Peanut Butter Cheesecake {Nutter Butter Crust} from Crazy for Crust
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These look and sound delish!
Thank you Robin!
Chocolate chip cookies are pretty irresistible sweet treats and pairing them with cheesecake sounds even more tempting!
Thanks for joining us Wanda
Roxana, thank you for this sweet comment and for organizing this wonderful cheesecake day celebration. I had so much fun baking my mini cheesecakes and diving into everyone’s blogs and seeing what they came up with. Every blogger had something different, that’s pretty cool!
Cheesecake + cookie = total yum!
Thanks Brenda!
cutest cupcakes i’ve ever, ever seen!!
Thank you Claire!
Two of my favorites – cheesecake and chocolate chip – all combined into one delicious dessert!
Martha, that is just what my daughters said. I’m glad you like them!
These are absolutely fantastic!
Thank you Kim!
These are so cute, just the right size!!
Yes, Tara, they are the right size. Not much guilt on getting a large portion. Unless you want to, in that case, have two mini cheesecakes.
I love this! Especially the chocolate chip cookie part!
Thank you Amanda. Check out my other mini cheesecakes, you might like them too!
YES YES YES!!! Brilliant idea to use a chocolate chip cookie as the crust. I love this so much. It needs to happen in my life asap!
Thank you Nancy, let me know how you like them.
These mini cheesecakes look divine!
Thank you Angie.
I love this idea! Great thinking to combine cheesecake and chocolate chip cookies
Thank you Ashley, my girls gave me the idea. They both love chocolate chip cookies and cheesecakes. It was a great marriage.
Happy Cheesecake Day! These are adorable!
Carolyn, Happy Cheesecake Day to you too and thank you for the sweet comment.
How sweet and delicious looking. Very nice bunch of recipes too!
Thank Ginny, very sweet words.
They look so good and taste even better!
Thank you Paloma, for the comment and for taste tasting this dessert.
Love these. Cheesecake day is such a happy day!
Samantha, I agree with you. This cheesecake day has been a truly celebration.
This cheesecake day has been so delicious! Love your mini-cheesecake inspiration:))
Lora, I agree, this cheesecake day has been nothing from short on indulgence and inspiring pictures.
I love anything mini! 🙂 These look delicious!
Thank you Lauren, me too. This minis are the best dessert to make. Everyone’s favorite.
YES!!! Chocolate chip cookies + cheesecake + in mini form = perfection!!
Angela, I’m glad you like them. I believe it’s about the best dessert and fast + easy to bake too!
Two of my favorite things in one place. Yep Yep.
Paula, I hear you! Chocolate Chip Cookies and Cheesecakes are very classical when it comes to desserts and treats.
Double the decadence! Love this!
Thank you Marjory, they are decadent and so easy to make.
You can never go wrong with mini cheesecakes! 😀
Meseidy, I think so too. Plus, they bake super fast too.
Two of my favorite desserts in one – love love LOVE!
Aly, that is exactly what my oldest daughter said. All she was missing was some peanut butter. That’s another recipe!
I wish I had one now!! (Ok like three!!)
Angie, LOL, you make me laugh. I know exactly what you mean. I’ve had way too many!
Great idea! Love little portable cheesecakes — and cookie chip cookies!
Thanks Coleen, me too! So does my girls.
These look great! I want!
Thank Nutmeg Nanny!
I love mini cheesecakes! And who doesn’t crave a good chocolate chip cookie?! Perfect dessert combination.
Thank you Shaina, mini cheesecakes are great for guests and kids. Plus, the chocolate chip cookies is like cherry on top.
Cheesecake AND a cookie? You speak my language.
Lauren, I love them both too.
I love how cute and creative these are! I would love to dig into one right now!
Thank you Holly! They do make you want to dig in and bite them. LOL!
I love the idea of individual cheesecake, both for portion control and cuteness factor! And you can’t go wrong with chocolate chip cookies!