Mini Cherry Cheesecakes

I got this recipe from my mother-in-law many years ago. It's a family favorite and a great treat for potlucks. It's very easy to make but looks like you've spent hours on it.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 141 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 (12 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 24 vanilla wafer cookies

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 2

Place a vanilla wafer into the bottom of each muffin cup.

Step 3

Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl until fluffy. Spoon mixture into the muffin cups, filling them 2/3 full.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cheesecake filling is set, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. Spoon 2 or 3 cherries from pie filling over each cheesecake.