{Recipe} Hot Chocolate Cheesecake Shooters

Although we haven’t had much of a winter in Arkansas, it hasn’t stopped me from indulging in my LOVE for hot chocolate! Call me crazy, but I drink it all year long. A big cup of hot chocolate is the perfect way to get relaxed & cozy before bed.

While planning the menu for an annual Christmas/ Birthday Party a few months ago, I decided I wanted to make Cheesecake Shooters. BUT instead of a graham cracker crust, I wanted to use a Hot Chocolate Cookie crust. (See full party here)

YUM, right?!?!

And the best part…I saved time by using a premade cheesecake filling. The shooters were a big hit at the party & I will definitely make these creamy & delicious treats again soon. ENJOY!

HOT CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE SHOOTERS

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Cookie Ingredients:
3 1/4 cups flour
4 ounces hot chocolate mix
1 tsp Kosher salt (or 1/2 tsp table salt)
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups of chocolate chips – any variety

Directions:
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa mix, salt, and baking soda
Set aside
In a separate bowl, use a mixer to cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about three minutes.
Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and cobine well
Add the dry ingredients to the wet, a small amount at a time, until incorporated.
Add in the chocolate chips.
Chill the dough for one hour.
Preheat your oven to 350F
Line baking sheet with parchment paper
Drop rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart
Bake for about 10 minutes
Let cool on the sheet for a few minutes
Transfer to a cooling rack
Once cooled, crumble the cookies into a bowl

**To put together shooters, choose a shot glass or serving dish. Begin by creating a ‘crust’ or bottom layer of the crumbled cookies, then a layer of cheesecake filling, and finally top it off with a few more cookie crumbs.

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{Photo by Krista Campbell Photography}