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12 Quick Hacks to Satisfy Your Cheesecake Cravings

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Use a Cookie as the Base

For super easy mini cheesecake bites, use whole, store-bought cookies as the base. Then load up with the velvety crushed cookie and cream cheese mixture and garnish with a mini cookie on top. This recipe calls for chocolate chip cookies but whatever you can get your hands on will do the job — and if you're feeling more creative why not try red velvet cookies, raisin cookies or white chocolate chip cookies...the possibilites are endless! 


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VIDEO: Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

These salted caramel thumbprint cookies are easy to make and super delicious!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/4 cup / 50g of softened butter
  • 1 egg (divide the yolk and white)
  • 1/4 cup / 50g of sugar
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 1 cup / 150g of flour
  • 1 cup / 100g of chopped nuts
  • Salted caramel
  • Melted dark chocolate

METHOD:

  1. In a bowl, mix together the butter, egg yolk, sugar, and salt.

  2. Add the flour and mix. Roll into a ball.

  3. Chill for 30 minutes.

  4. Remove from refrigerator. Divide the dough and roll into 1-inch balls.

  5. Dip each ball in egg yolk, and then roll in chopped nuts.

  6. Place on baking sheet (lined with parchment paper), and press your thumb into the center.

  7. Bake at 340°F/170°C for 12 minutes, or until golden.

  8. Remove from oven and let cool.

  9. Pour the salted caramel into the center groove,and drizzle with dark chocolate.

  10. Enjoy!