Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookie Cups By Jasmine Recipe By Tasty

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan. Wrap the outside of the springform pan 3 to 4 times with aluminum foil.
• Mix cookie crumbs and melted butter together until mixture resembles wet sand. Press into the prepared springform pan until bottom is evenly covered.
• Combine cream cheese and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add molasses, lemon juice, vanilla extract, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and salt; mix until well combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating briefly after each addition until just combined. Pour batter over the crust in the pan. Tap the pan on the counter several times to remove any air bubbles.
• Place the springform pan into a larger baking pan, and fill the baking pan with 1 inch hot water, making sure no water gets into the cheesecake batter.
• Bake in the water bath in the preheated oven until the edges of the cheesecake are set and the middle jiggles slightly, about 1 hour. Turn off the oven without removing the cheesecake, leaving it inside until cooled, 1 to 2 hours.
• Remove from the oven and water bath. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the springform pan before removing to a serving platter. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 4 hours.
• Combine whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt for the cinnamon whipped cream in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form; do not overmix.
• Top cheesecake with whipped cream just before serving.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar with an electric hand mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, molasses, and vanilla, and beat until combined, 2 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and baking soda.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, one-third at a time, and mix until just combined. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 45-60 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
• Divide the cookie dough into 12 equal portions and roll into balls. Press a dough ball into the bottom of each prepared muffin cup, pressing against the bottom and up the sides. Freeze for 10-15 minutes, until solid.
• Bake the cookie cups for 10-12 minutes, or until baked through. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the cheesecake filling: In a medium bowl, whip together the cream cheese, heavy cream, vanilla, powdered sugar, brown sugar, ginger, and cinnamon with an electric hand mixer until smooth, about 5 minutes. Transfer the filling to a piping bag fitted with your tip of choice and refrigerate for about 10 minutes.
• Fill the cookie cups with the cheesecake filling. Garnish with holiday sprinkles and/or a sprinkle of cinnamon and/or white chocolate shavings. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Enjoy!