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Cookie Monster Cheesecake Cups

Vibrant, no-bake layered dessert cups featuring bright blue cheesecake, vanilla cream, and layers of crushed Oreos and chocolate chip cookies.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Chilling time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 8 cups
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 650

Ingredients
  

Cheesecake Filling
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream cold
  • 1 tbsp royal blue gel food coloring adjust to desired shade
Cookie Layers & Garnish
  • 1 package chocolate sandwich cookies (Oreos) divided (some crushed, some whole)
  • 1 package crunchy chocolate chip cookies divided (some crushed, some whole)

Equipment

  • Plastic dome cups (9-12oz)
  • Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
  • Piping bags
  • Mixing bowls
  • Ziploc bags

Method
 

  1. Reserve 8 whole Oreos and 8 whole chocolate chip cookies for garnish. Place the remaining cookies into two separate Ziploc bags and crush them into coarse pieces.
  2. In a chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside in the refrigerator.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until completely smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.
  4. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract to the cream cheese and beat until fully combined.
  5. Gently fold the chilled whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until no white streaks remain. Do not overmix.
  6. Divide the cheesecake batter evenly into two bowls. Leave one white, and add royal blue gel food coloring to the other, mixing until brightly colored.
  7. Transfer the blue batter into one piping bag and the white batter into a second piping bag.
  8. Pipe a layer of blue cheesecake into the bottom of each plastic cup.
  9. Add a layer of crushed chocolate chip cookies, followed by a layer of white cheesecake, then a layer of crushed Oreos.
  10. Repeat the layering process until the cups are full, ending with a swirl of cheesecake on top.
  11. Garnish each cup with half of a reserved Oreo and half of a chocolate chip cookie.
  12. Secure dome lids on the cups and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving to allow the dessert to set.

Notes

Gel food coloring is essential; liquid food coloring will thin out the cheesecake batter too much. Chilling is mandatory for the proper texture.