KinniTOOS® Mint Magic Cheesecakes

Directions

Mint Magic Cheesecakes 

1. Line 15 muffin cups with a paper muffin liner.
2. Place one Kinnikinnick Mint Magic KinniTOOS® cookie in the base of each paper cup. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl combine hot water and gelatin. Whisk until dissolved. Set aside.
   
4. In a medium bowl beat cream cheese until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl in between mixing (approx. 5 - 7 minutes).
5. Add granulated sugar and sour cream. Mix until smooth.
6. While continuing to mix, slowly add dissolved gelatin in a slow, steady stream. Mix just until combined.
7. Add peppermint extract and optional food colouring.
8. Fold in whipped cream.
9. Divide filling into 15 paper cups.
10. Let set for 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.  

Assembly

1.  Place a wire rack on a baking tray.
2. Remove Peppermint Cheesecakes from refrigerator and carefully lift out of muffin tin.
3. Remove paper cups and place on wire rack. 

Mint Ganache (Do not make Mint Ganache until Peppermint Cheesecakes are set)

1. Place chopped mint chocolate in a medium bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat cream until just before boiling.
3. Pour cream over chopped mint chocolate. Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.
4. Place Mint Ganache in a pourable measuring cup or piping bag.
5. Let Mint Ganache cool until thick enough to cling to the side of a bowl.
6. Pour or pipe cooled Mint Ganache over Peppermint Cheesecakes.
7. Return to refrigerator to set for 30 minutes. 

Mint Whipped Cream

1. In a medium bowl, whip whipping cream until stiff peaks.
2. Add peppermint extract and optional green food colouring.
3. Place in a piping bag with a star tip and set aside. 

Decoration

1. Using an off-set spatula, carefully remove KinniTOOS® Mint Magic Cheesecakes from wire rack.
2. Place on serving tray.
3. Top each KinniTOOS® Mint Magic Cheesecake with a rosette of Mint Whipped Cream.
4. Decorate with a piece of optional mint chocolate and a mint leaf or a Kinnikinnick KinniTOOS® Mint Magic Cookie.  
   Yields 15 servings