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Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups (Fruit Pizza!)

March 30, 2022 Kristy Richardson Leave a Comment

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Buttery sugar cookies filled with a creamy cheesecake filling then topped with fresh berries and other fruit. These sugar cookie cups are perfect for spring and summer parties and taste just like a classic fruit pizza or fruit tart in a fun mini size.

Cheesecake sugar cookie cup topped with fruit close up from the side

Why We Love Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups

  • Quick and easy dessert– Premade dough makes these sugar cookie cups really fast to make even for a beginner baker. Just fill each tasty cookie cup with a no bake cheesecake filling, it’s the perfect recipe for a sweet tooth and will be a huge hit.
  • Bite sized fruit pizza- This dessert is very similar to fruit pizza or a mini bite sized fruit tart, no cookie cutter needed!
  • Great for parties– Perfect mini desserts for spring and summer parties, baby showers, Mother’s Day, Easter, cookie exchanges and more. This cookie cup recipe will be a huge hit for your next party.

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Ingredients for Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups

  • 16 ounces sugar cookie dough use premade cookie dough, mix cookie mix or your favorite cookie dough. You can also use the cookie dough recipe from my raspberry jam thumbprint cookies which have a sugar cookie base, just leave out the jam.
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fruit
ingredients for sugar cookie cheesecake bites on a table overhead with labels

How To Make Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups

For The Cookie Dough

  • Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Lightly oil a mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • Mix the cookie dough according to the box directions or recipe, or remove from the package.
  • Scoop and roll a ball. You need a tablespoon of dough for each dough ball. Place each dough ball into a spot in the mini muffin tin.
Pressing and portioning sugar cookie dough into a mini muffin pan
  • Press a dent in the center of each ball of dough creating the cup shape with a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon, the end of a rolling pin, the handle of a wooden spoon or a clean wine cork.
sugar cookie dough in a mini muffin pan with the center pressed down in the middle
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown for a soft sugar cookie that’s cooked through. The amount of baking time can vary depending on the dough, so watch carefully. Press an indentation again in each cookie cup quickly, this time while they are warm so you have enough room for the filling.
pressing indentations in sugar cookie dough baked in a muffin pan with a rolling pin next to the pan
  • Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for several minutes. Take cookie cups out of pan and finish cooling on a wire rack a little bit.

For The Cheesecake Filling

  • Place the cream cheese in a large bowl mixing bowl. Whip with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Add vanilla and salt then mix again. Add the powdered sugar a cup at a time, fully mixing it into the cream cheese each time.
  • Once the cookie cups are cooled completely, fill the center of each cookie cup with the cream cheese mixture. You can use a frosting piping bag, a zip-top bag with the corner cut off is the easy way. You can also spoon the filling into the center of each cup with a spoon, but this method is a little messier.
sugar cookie cups full of cheesecake mixture with a bowl of fruit and piping bag nearby
  • Slice the fruit into small pieces and place it in a small bowl. Decorate the tops of the cookie cups with the fruit. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Cheesecake sugar cookie cups on a cutting board

What Types Of Fruit Should I Use As The Toppings?

Their are lots of different types of fruits that work well on top of these delicious cookie cups.

  • blueberries
  • blackberries
  • strawberries
  • raspberries
  • mandarin oranges- fresh or packaged in water and drained well and pat dry with a paper towel
  • kiwi
  • cherries – with pits removed
  • peach – patted dry with a paper towel and diced small
  • mango – patted dry with a paper towel and diced small
  • grapes– sliced in half and patted dry with a paper towel
  • banana slices- may brown if not eaten immediately

Skip fruits that are super watery like watermelon or cantaloupe. These fruits may make the cookies soggy over time.

Cheesecake cookie cups topped with fruit on a plate and a wood board

What Other Toppings Can I Use?

Fresh fruit gives these cookie cups a fruit pizza feel. If you don’t have enough fresh fruit to work with, you can use other toppings.

  • sprinkles
  • mini chocolate chips
  • peanut butter chips
  • lemon curd (drizzle just a little!)
  • jam– Raspberry, strawberry, blueberry drizzle just a little!

Can I Make These Cookie Cups Ahead of Time?

If you are making this tasty dessert ahead of time store the fruit and cream cheese filling separately from the cookie cups in closed containers. Then simply fill and garnish right before serving.

The fruit can be sliced the night before but any more than that and the fruit may become soggy. Some fruit, like raspberries and blueberries, don’t need to be sliced at all to add as a garnish.

How Long Do These Cookie Cups Last?

Store in a covered container in the refrigerator. If your cookie cups still have the fruit on them they will last for 1-2 day, but are best eaten fresh.

If you make the cookie cups and cheesecake filling ahead of time, you can then fill the cookies cups and garnish with fruit right before serving. These cookie cups can last 2-3 days.

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Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries– Fresh strawberries stuffed with a sweet cheesecake filling then topped with chocolate or blueberries. This bite-sized dessert goes so well with the cookie cups!

Lemon Oreo Truffles– Quick and easy, these creamy lemony truffles are wrapped in white chocolate. A delicious no-bake treat perfect for lemon fans.

“Dirt” Pudding Cups – This kid-friendly classic dessert is made with pudding, crushed oreos and gummy worms to include in your adorable “dirt,” plus don’t miss the variation ideas!

Strawberry Poke Cake With Strawberry Sauce– Vanilla cake swirled with sweet strawberry, topped with strawberry sauce and then everything is topped with a whipped cream style frosting. This dessert is made in a large pan and is great for a crowd!

Triple Chocolate S’mores Cookies– Gooey chocolate, sweet marshmallows and graham crackers make the best chocolate summer cookie!

Close up of a cookie cup filled with cream cheese and topped with fruit on a platter

Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups (Fruit Pizza!)

Kristy Richardson
These cheesecake cookie cups are bite sized sugar cookies filled with creamy cheesecake filling then topped with fruit just like a fruit pizza or fruit tart. Fun for parties and delicious!
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PREP TIME 30 mins
COOK TIME 9 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Baking, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 160 kcal
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Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces sugar cookie dough use premade cookie dough, a boxed mix or your favorite cookie dough
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fruit strawberries, blueberries raspberries, kiwi, mandarin oranges – diced
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Instructions
 

For The Cookie Dough

  • Preheat the oven to 350 fahrenheit. Lightly oil a mini muffin tin.
  • Mix the cookie dough according to the box directions or recipe, or remove from package.
  • Scoop and roll cookie dough into 1 tablespoon dough balls. Place each cookie dough ball into a spot in the mini muffin tin.
  • Press a dent in the center of each ball of dough creating little round holes with a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon or the end of a rolling pin.
  • Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly brown and cooked through. The amount of baking time can vary depending on the dough, so watch carefully. Again press a dent into each cookie cup, this time while they are warm so you have enough room for the filling.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool for several minutes. Take cookie cups out of pan and finish cooling on a wire rack.

For The Cheesecake Filling

  • Place the cream cheese in a large bowl mixing bowl. Whip with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Add vanilla and salt then mix again. Add the powdered sugar a cup at a time, fully mixing it into the cream cheese each time.
  • Once the cookie cups are cooled completely fill them with the cream cheese mixture. You can use a frosting piping bag, a zip-top bag with the corner cut off, or spoon the filling into the center of each cup.
  • Slice the fruit into small pieces. Decorate the tops of the cookie cups with the fruit. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition

Sodium: 97mg | Calcium: 11mg | Vitamin C: 1mg | Vitamin A: 164IU | Sugar: 18g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 49mg | Cholesterol: 12mg | Calories: 160kcal | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Fat: 7g | Protein: 1g | Carbohydrates: 24g | Iron: 1mg
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