Cake Batter Cheesecake Dessert Shooters
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Cake Batter Cheesecake Dessert Shooters
Description
This dessert consists of a crushed golden Oreo cookie base mixed with melted butter, firmly pressed into the bottoms of small plastic shot glasses. The crust provides a crunchy contrast to the creamy filling. The cheesecake filling is prepared by mixing softened cream cheese with vanilla extract, then gradually adding white cake mix and powdered sugar until smooth. Thawed Cool Whip is folded in to add lightness and a mousse-like texture.
The filling is piped or spooned atop the cookie crust in each shooter. Optional garnishes like cherries or sprinkles add a festive touch. The resulting dessert shooters offer individual portions with a balance of sweet, creamy cake-flavored filling and crisp cookie base.
This recipe works well for parties or gatherings where finger desserts are preferred. The plastic shot glass format provides convenient serving and handling. The filling's light texture and the cookie crumb base create a pleasant variety of textures in each bite.
A practical note is that filling the shooters partially rather than completely when piping results in more portions. The recipe yields about 22 dessert shooters using 2-ounce shot glasses.
Ingredients
- oz I use these 2 plastic shotglasses from Amazon.
Crust
- 10 golden Oreo cookies (I used the "Birthday Cake Golden Oreos", but just regular Golden Oreos would be fine, too)
- 2 Tbsp butter melted
Filling
- 16 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup white cake mix 2 tablespoons
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 12 oz Cool Whip thawed
- Sprinkles optional, for topping
- Cherry optional, for topping
Instructions
- In a food processor blend your Oreos to fine crumbs.
- Transfer to a medium-sized bowl. Add the melted butter and use a fork to combine.
- Set out 22 2-oz plastic shot glasses and use a small spoon or teaspoon to press about 1 ½ - 2 tsp of cookie crumbs into the bottom of each shot glass.
- Prepare your filling.
Filling
- In a stand mixer or with an electric mixer stir together cream cheese and vanilla extract. Gradually add cake mix and powdered sugar until completely combined. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl periodically to ensure ingredients are well-combined.
- With mixer on low-speed, add cool whip and stir to combine. You will need to pause frequently and use a spatula to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure it is well-combined. You want the filling to be creamy and smooth -- not lumpy.
- Transfer the filling to a piping bag fitted with a large tip (I used an Ateco 846 closed-star tip--if you do not have this tip you can simply transfer the filling to a large Ziploc bag, snip a corner off, and pipe the frosting in that way).
- Top with sprinkles and cherries, if using, and serve.
- Keep any uneaten dessert shooters refrigerated in an airtight container.
Notes
- Using a piping bag with a large tip ensures neat and even filling of the shooters.
- Filling the shooters partially rather than fully will yield more dessert portions.
- Golden Oreos provide a mild, sweet crust but regular Golden Oreos also work well.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 22shooters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 117 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1shooter | |
| Calories | 117kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 95mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 33mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 309IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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