SNOW ON THE MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Snow on the Mountain Chocolate Mini-Cheesecakes are a staple around here during the month of December. I keep them in the freezer for a quick dessert or snack.

This is what you need:

About 18 tablespoons of crushed up chocolate graham crackers

2 - 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup of milk chocolate chips, melted

1 - 8 oz. container of Cool Whip, thawed

Put about 1 tablespoon of the crushed up chocolate graham crackers in the bottom of each lined muffin pan cup.

Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed in mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate chips.

Fill each muffin cup almost full.

Bake in 325 degree oven for 25 minutes.

Cool before removing from pan. As they cool, they will shrink a little. Top with Cool Whip.

These freeze well. Thaw slightly before serving. Makes 18 mini-cheesecakes.

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I have had a request for the recipe for the Peppermint Sandwich Cookies, also. It is one of those recipes that you almost hate to share because it is so easy and, of course, not all that good for you. I got the recipe a long time ago from a Betty Crocker Cake and Frosting Mix cookbook. Sorry no pictures, but here goes:

You will need:

2 eggs
2/3 cup shortening or oil
1 package cake mix (I've tried both chocolate & white mixes)
1 can prepared white frosting
Crushed peppermint candy

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Blend eggs and shortening in mixer. Add half of the dry cake mix. Beat at medium speed. Add remaining cake mix. Blend on low speed.

Form dough into 1-inch balls. Bake on ungreased baking sheet for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool on sheet 1-2 minutes before removing.

To the prepared frosting, add a drop of red food coloring and crushed peppermint candy. Frost 1/2 of the cookies. Top with the other 1/2 of cookies to make sandwich cookies. Makes 2 dozen sandwich cookies.
My family's favorite is probably chocolate cookies with the peppermint; but I have made them with just plain chocolate frosting. My new favorite is using Dot's (at ) peanut butter frosting.

Thanks for stopping by,
Sally