Easy Cheesy Recipes: Top 50 Most Delicious Cheesy Recipes (Recipe Top 50s Book 126) (5 page)

Amazingly delicious and sweet dessert-bites with cottage cheese, great during the holidays. Add some orange extract instead of lemon, for a more interesting flavor twist.

Yields:
3 dozen

Ingredients:

3 ounces Cream Cheese

1/3 cup White Sugar

1 tsp Lemon Extract

½ cup Shortening

1 Egg Yolk

1 ½ cups all-purpose Flour

½ tsp Salt

Method of Preparation:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
   
2. Beat the cream cheese, shortening and sugar until fluffy.
   
3. Beat in lemon extract and egg yolk.
   
4. Combine the flour and salt.
   
5. Slowly, add the flour into the creamed mixture, while mixing.
   
6. Place the dough in a cookie press.
   
7. Press cookies onto a baking sheet.
   
8. Bake for 10 minutes, until lightly golden.
   
9. Let cool before serving.
   
10. Enjoy.
    

If you love cheesecake, but doesn’t have the time, then this delicious alternative is a perfect decision. Ready in 15 minutes, these cheese cake cups will be deeply enjoyed.

Yields:
16 cupcakes

Ingredients:

16 Vanilla Wafer Cookies

¾ cup White Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla extract

2 Eggs

2 packages Cream Cheese

Cherry Topping

Method of Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
   
2. Prepare the muffin pans by lining it with cupcake papers.
   
3. Place the wafers in the cookie papers.
   
4. Cream the sugar and cream cheese in a bowl.
   
5. Beat in the vanilla extract and eggs.
   
6. Make sure that the mixture is smooth.
   
7. Pour this mixture over the wafers.
   
8. Bake for 15 minutes, until golden.
   
9. Let cool.
   
10. Drizzle with cherry topping.
    

You wouldn’t believe how easy and quick is to prepare this amazing dessert. This raspberry cream cheese cobbler will definitely become a real hit in your family.

Yields:
12 servings

Ingredients:

4 ounces Cream Cheese, cut into small pieces

1 cup all-purpose Flour

½ cup Butter, melted

1 cup White Sugar

1 cup Milk

2 cups fresh Raspberries

2 tsp Baking Powder

½ tsp Salt

Method of Preparation:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
   
2. Cover a 9x13-inch dish with the melted butter.
   
3. In a small bowl, mix the sugar, flour, salt, baking powder and milk.
   
4. Pour this mixture into the dish.
   
5. Dot the raspberries with the pieces of cream cheese.
   
6. Bake for about half an hour, until golden brown.
   
7. Serve and enjoy.
   

Try this today and make it your must-recipe for Christmas. Enjoy the bite-sized tempters with cheddar cheese and pecans. A slightly unusual, but very tasty combination.

Yields:
5 dozen

Ingredients:

½ pound shredded sharp Cheddar Cheese

½ cup Butter, softened

2 cups Pecan halves

½ cup White Sugar

1 1/8 cups all-purpose Flour

¼ tsp Salt

Method of Preparation:

1. Blend the cheddar, butter, salt and sugar until well-combined.
   
2. Mix in the flour.
   
3. Make 3 rolls out of the dough.
   
4. Wrap in plastic wraps and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
   
5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
   
6. Cut the dough rolls into ¼ -1/8 inch thick slices.
   
7. Arrange them on a lined baking sheet.
   
8. Press a pecan half on top of each slice.
   
9. Bake for about 12 minutes.
   
10. Enjoy.
    

Graham cracker crust and rich and flavorful cherry topping are the main characters in this delightful recipe. A different version of cheesecake, that everybody will love.

Yields:
26 tarts

Ingredients:

2 Eggs

2 packages Cream Cheese

1 1/8 graham cracker Crumbs

½ cup plus 2 tbsp White Sugar

1 can Cherry Pie Filling

¼ cup Butter

1 pinch ground Cinnamon

1 tsp Lemon Juice

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Method of Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
   
2. Into your muffin tins, place cupcake liners.
   
3. Combine the graham crumbs with cinnamon and 2 tbsp sugar.
   
4. Mix in the butter.
   
5. Divide the crust mixture between the cupcake liners.
   
6. In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice and eggs.
   
7. Top the crusts with the cheese filling.
   
8. Bake for about half an hour.
   
9. Spoon the cherry filling while still hot.
   
10. Serve and enjoy.
    

An incredibly delightful and deeply satisfying mocha cheese pie for a perfect ending of your meals. Garnish it with whipped cream or chocolate curls.

Yields:
1 9-inch pie shell

Ingredients:

8 ounces semisweet Chocolate Chips

2 packages Cream Cheese, softened

3 eggs

1/3 cup White Sugar

1 tbsp Boiling Water

1 tbsp Instant Coffee Powder

¼ cup frozen Whipped Topping, thawed

Method of Preparation:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
   
2. Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler over hot water.
   
3. Dissolve the coffee in 1 tbsp boiling water in a small cup.
   
4. Bea the sugar and cream cheese in a large bowl, until smooth.
   
5. While mixing, slowly add the eggs, one at a time.
   
6. Stir in the coffee, melted chocolate and whipped topping.
   
7. Pour the mixture into a pie shell.
   
8. Bake for 15 minutes.
   
9. Let cool completely.
   
10. Refrigerate for at least half an hour before serving.
    
11. Garnish as desired.
    
12. Enjoy.
    

These lovely Italian-style cookies are soft and because of the ricotta very moist as well. Sprinkle them with candy sprinkles and enjoy your sweet bites.

Yields:
  6 dozen

Ingredients:

4 cups all-purpose Flour

15 ounces Ricotta Cheese

1 cup Butter, softened

2 cups White Sugar

2 Eggs

2 tbsp baking Powder

2 tsp Vanilla Extract

2 tbsp Milk

1 ½ cups Confectioners’ Sugar

1 tsp Salt

Method of Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
   
2. At a low speed, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
   
3. Increase the speed and beat for 5 more minutes until fluffy.
   
4. Beat in the vanilla, eggs and ricotta.
   
5. At low speed, beat in the flour, salt and baking powder.
   
6. Onto a lined baking sheet, drop tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart.
   
7. Bake for about 15 minutes.
   
8. Transfer to wire rack and let cool completely
   
9. To prepare icing, stir the confectioners’ sugar and milk, until smooth.
   
10. Spread the icing on the cookies.
    
11. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles, if desired.
    
12. Serve and enjoy.
    

No one can resist a delicious, light and fluffy cloud-like dessert, especially not when it is rich in strawberry flavor. Heavenly treat for all tastes.

Yields:
12 individual pastries

Ingredients:

2 pounds Fresh Strawberries

2 packages Cream Cheese

2 packages Fresh Puff Pastry Shells

2 cups Heavy Cream

½ cup plus 1 tbsp White Sugar

1 tbsp Vanilla Extract

Method of Preparation:

1. Bake the frozen pastries, following the instructions.
   
2. Remove their tops and hollow their insides.
   
3. Slice the strawberries, sprinkle with 1 tbsp sugar; set aside.
   
4. Beat the cream cheese, vanilla and the remaining sugar, until smooth.
   
5. In another bowl, beat the heavy cream.
   
6. Combine the cheese mixture and heavy cream.
   
7. Fill each pastry with cream mixture.
   
8. Top with strawberries.
   
9. Use the pastry tops as garnish.
   
10. Enjoy.
    

If you are looking for delicious, small holiday cookies that will stand out in the tray, than these lightly green-colored and chocolate-drizzled fingers are the best choice.

Yields:
8 dozen

Ingredients:

2 ¼ cups all-purpose Flour

1 Egg

1 cup Sugar

1 cup Butter, softened

1 package Cream Cheese, softened

3 squares semisweet Chocolate

1 package Instant Pistachio Pudding Mix

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Shortening

½ tsp Salt

Method of Preparation:

1. Cream the cream cheese, sugar and butter.
   
2. Beat in the vanilla extract and eggs.
   
3. Combine the pudding, salt, baking powder and flour.
   
4. Stir this mixture into the creamy mixture.
   
5. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
   
6. Grease baking sheets.
   
7. Shape teaspoons of the dough on the sheets, forming finger shapes.
   
8. Bake for about 12 minutes, until lightly browned.
   
9. Melt the chocolate and shortening in a saucepan.
   
10. Drizzle the finger-cookies with chocolate.
    
11. Let cool.
    
12. Serve and enjoy.
    

Prepare your cupcakes in a slightly different way by adding some new and refreshing taste. Try these cupcakes with lemon pudding, topped with a delightful cream cheese frosting and enjoy your flavorful dessert.

Yields:
24 cupcakes

Ingredients:

1 package Cream Cheese, softened

4 Egg Whites

1 cup Water

¼ cup butter, softened

3 ¾ cups Icing Sugar

2 tbsp Vegetable Oil

1 package White Cake Mix

1 package Jell-O Lemon Pudding

2 tbsp Lemon Juice

Method of Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
   
2. Beat the pudding mix, cake mix, water, egg whites and vegetable oil with electric mixer.
   
3. When smooth, transfer the butter into lined muffin cups.
   
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
   
5. Check with a toothpick to see if they’re ready.
   
6. Let cool completely.
   
7. In a large bowl beat the cream cheese, lemon juice and butter.
   
8. Slowly add the sugar, while mixing.
   
9. Spread the frosting onto cupcakes.
   
10. Serve and enjoy.