This time of the year is our favorite time of the year for fruity flavored dessert ideas. My husband’s favorite dessert is cheesecake and with some sugar cookie dough and a couple bars of cream cheese in the refrigerator, I decided to make one of my favorite desserts…Strawberry Sugar Cookie Cheesecakes. You may be scratching your head about the sugar cookie part, so let me explain. One of the things I enjoy least about making pies is making the crust. So a while back, I started using store bought sugar cookie dough and using it as the crust for my cheesecakes. Not only is it easy, but it’s super delicious!! It takes a huge step out of the whole process! So if you’re looking for an easy cheesecake recipe, then this is definitely it! Let’s jump right in to these fun little Sugar Cookie Cheesecakes!
How to Make Mini Cheesecakes
These little lovelies are simple to make using store bought sugar cookie dough, so you can take them to a cookout or school function and make everyone think you put in TONS of hard work, when in reality they’re so easy to make. See the recipe below…it doesn’t take too long to make them and the yield is around 18 cheesecake cups. You can top with a variety of fillings such as cherry, strawberry, lemon, or raspberry. Or they’re good plain too!
Step 1:
Use store bought sugar cookie dough slices and place them at the bottom of the cupcake liners. Gently push them down into the liner and place in the oven at 350 for 10 minutes.
Step 2:
While the sugar cookie crusts are baking, you’ll cream together the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice until creamy. Pull the cheesecakes from the oven and gently use a spoon to push the dough down and create a little hole where you can put the cheesecake mixture into. Then spoon in about two spoonfuls of cheesecake mixture into the cookie cup and place back in the oven for 20 minutes.
Step 3:
At the 20 minute mark, check the cheesecake with a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean, they’re done. If not, put back in for another 5 minutes. The cheesecakes should just start to get golden brown around the edges and then you’ll know that they’re done.
Let cool for about 20 minutes and then top with canned strawberry filling. I also used fresh strawberries on top, as well.
How to Store Mini Cheesecakes
One topped with fruit, I like to store these in an airtight Tupperware container. They are good for about 3-4 days. Don’t leave refrigerated very long if you’re taking them to a cookout or potluck. They should remain in the fridge until it’s time to serve them.
Why Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Crust?
WHY NOT?! For me…I like recipes that don’t have 10 million ingredients and regular cheesecake can be quite difficult and expensive to make! All you need for this cheesecake cup recipe is a roll of store bought cookie dough, cream cheese, egg, vanilla, sugar and pie filling! I literally had all of that in my pantry today and was able to whip these out in no time!
What kinds of toppings can I put on my cheesecake cups?
I recommend all types of toppings including:
- lemon
- peach
- raspberry
- chocolate
- cherry
- white chocolate
- candy topping
- oreo
- ….and more! Have fun with it!
Strawberry Sugar Cookie Cheesecakes

Strawberry Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Cups
Ingredients
For Cheesecake Mixture
- 2 8 oz. bars of cream cheese
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or lemon or other extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice
For Crust
- 1 log of sugar cookie dough
For Topping
- 1 can of strawberry pie filling
- fresh strawberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place cupcake liners in a regular cupcake pan.
- Mix together cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a bowl and set aside.
- Place 1/4"-1/2" slice of cookie dough into bottom of each liner (may have to manipulate dough a bit to lie down nicely).
- Bake sugar cookie "crusts" for roughly 10 minutes (they will make the liners look a bit greasy).
- After crust is done. IMMEDIATELY add about 2 tablespoons of cheesecake mixture in the middle of the crusts and place back in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Check at the 20 minute mark to see if toothpick comes out clean. If not, place back in oven for 5 more minutes. Cheesecakes should be just lightly golden brown on edges when done (don't overcook because the sugar cookie will get hard at the bottom).
- Let cool and top with pie filling of choice.
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These look so delicious! Just went on my to-bake list! Hope you are well!
Take care,
Trish
Wow! I love all things cheesecake, and these look ridiculously delicious (and pretty!) Thanks so much for sharing, Abbey!
These look divine!!! Oh my word I need to make some of these this weekend 🙂 Thanks Abbey!
These look so good! Yum!
These look amazing! I wish I had one right now! 🙂
The cheesecake mixture – I assume you mix the cream cheese, egg, sugar, & vanilla, correct?
I just want to know if you use the mini cup cake pan or the regular 12 cup cake tin
Either or would work!
Just made these earlier today and just tried one! They are delicious! Make sure you don’t put the cream cheese mixture all the way to the top of the muffin paper otherwise there is no room for fruit topping!
These look great but some information is missing, like what temperature to bake and how many does this yield?
Hi Carol, my instructions mention that you should preheat the oven according to what your cookie dough states and cook at that temperature throughout. 🙂 Hope that helps.
Please let us know how many regular sized cupcakes these should make. Thank you, DB
Do these need to be refrigerated? How long do they last? Making in advance for holiday party.