Oreo Cheesecake Cupcakes

I've been working on a sleeve for over a year now and every time I go in for another 4-5 hour session, I bring baked goods for my artist. Back when he was working at a shop near my house, I would stop at Whole Foods for lunch and pick him up a cookie which eventually turned into homemade cookies, brownies and this time, mini Oreo Cheesecakes.

 


This recipe is fairly simple, incredibly versatile and provides a light and indulgent bite.



Amount          Ingredients  
1lb                  cream cheese, softened
2 large            eggs, room temp.
1/2 cup           sugar
1 tsp               vanilla
as needed       oreo cookies

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and cream cheese and whip until fluffy.
Add vanilla and eggs one by one, making sure each addition is well combined.

Separate your oreo cookies, removing cream filling. We won't be using it in the recipe so feel free to discard.
Place a cookie at the bottom of your cupcake liner and scoop the batter on top filling the cup 3/4 of the way.
Crumble more cookies and sprinkle on top or use an oreo half.
Place cupcake pan in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until centers have set.
Remove and cool, approximately 20 minutes. Pull out individual cupcakes and cool for another 30 minutes before refrigerating.
Refrigerate as long as possible before serving.