Creamy Clown Cookie Cups Recipes

Steps:

• Cut cookie dough in half (save 1 portion for another use). With floured hands, press about 1 tablespoon of dough onto the bottom and up the sides of 12 ungreased miniature muffin cups. Bake at 350° until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. , Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, reshape the puffed cookie cups. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spoon into cookie cups. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Divide dough into sixteen 2-tablespoon portions. Place 12 portions into the prepared muffin tin and press into the bottom and about halfway up each cup. Reserve remaining 4 portions of dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 9 minutes. Remove from the oven and lightly press down in the center with the large end of a wooden spoon or a shot glass to form a cup shape. Return to oven and bake until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes more. Remove from the oven and press the center down gently as before. Allow to cool completely in the pan, about 15 minutes, before removing with a small offset spatula or knife.
• Repeat process with remaining 4 cookie dough portions.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 30 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix cookie cup ingredients. Drop 1 tablespoon dough into each mini muffin cup. Press in bottoms and up sides to form cups.
• Bake 10 minutes. Using end of wooden spoon, press indentation in each. Return to oven; bake 1 minute longer. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely.
• Fill each cookie cup with 1/2 teaspoon jam.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and frosting with electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in lemon peel and vanilla. Fold in whipped cream. Top each cookie cup with mixture.
• Refrigerate cookie cups at least 10 minutes until set. Top with garnish before serving.

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl prepare pudding mix according to package directions. Let stand for 5 minutes. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Place 2 wafers in each.2. Coarsely crush remaining wafers. Fold together pudding, crushed wafers, whipped topping, almonds and cherries. Use ice cream scoop to place pudding mixture in muffin cups. Freeze at least 4 hours or until firm.3. Remove from freezer. Remove paper liners. Use cones and candies to decorate as clown faces.NOTE: Cups can be eaten without decorating remove 15 minutes before serving to soften slightly. If you absolutely can't wait to try this creamy dessert, the cups can be eaten without freezing.