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Peppermint Cheesecake Santa Hats

5 from 2 votes
These Peppermint Cheesecake Santa Hats are absolutely delicious and perfect for any dessert table!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 9

Ingredients
  

  • 20 Oreo Cookies
  • 3 tablespoon melted Butter
  • 16 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
  • 2 Eggs
  • 9 Strawberries
  • Cool Whip or Whipped Cream

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Pulse Oreos in food processor or high-powered blender until they are finely crushed.
  3. Mix together cookie crumbs and butter and press onto bottom of an 8×8″ pan.
  4. Beat cream cheese, sugar and peppermint until well blended.
  5. Add eggs, mixing just until blended.
  6. Pour over crust.
  7. Bake 26-30 minutes or until center is nearly set.
  8. Allow to cool.
  9. Cut into 9 squares.
  10. Cut off stem tops at the widest part of the from strawberries.
  11. Squeeze or spray whipped topping in center of each piece.
  12. Place inverted strarberry on top and gently press to resemble Santa Hat with fur trimming.
  13. Pipe a ball on top of hat.
  14. Refrigerate several hours.