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pumpkin cheesecake cookie cups with whipped cream on a serving tray for Thanksgiving
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookie Cups

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookie Cups made with no bake cheesecake filling in a sugar cookie crust are bite sized and perfect for an easy Thanksgiving dessert!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 160kcal
Author Dee

Ingredients

For the Cookie Cups

  • 1 24-count package refrigerated sugar cookie dough

For the Cheesecake Filling

  • 1 8-oz package cream cheese softened
  • 4 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 15-oz can pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon real maple syrup

Instructions

For the Sugar Cookie Cups

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Grease or spray a 24-count mini muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray 
  • Break off individual cookie dough pieces and place into muffin cups
  • Bake for 12 minutes or until sides are light brown, then remove from oven and allow to cool slightly
  • Using a wooden spoon handle,  lightly press the baked cookies to form a cup, and let cool for a few more minutes 
  • Use a knife to gently loosen the cups, then carefully remove from the muffin tin, and allow to cool completely on a platter or wire rack 

For Cheesecake Filling

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the cream cheese,butter together until light and fluffy
  • Mix in the vanilla
  • Gradually mix in the powdered sugar, and beat until fluffy, scraping sides of bowl, occasionally
  • Add the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and maple syrup, and mix with hand mixer until fluffy and well combined
  • Spoon mixture evenly into baked sugar cookie cups, and refrigerate until ready to serve

Notes

There is enough filling for almost 48 cookie cups if you fill them just to the tops of the cups. If you overfill them, like those in the pictures, there will be some extra but not enough to double.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal