Strawberry Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites

1 1/3 cups Oreos, crushed

2 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted

2 packages cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup + 2 tablespoon sugar

2 large farm fresh eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/3 cups white chocolate chips

1/2 cup + 1/3 cup heavy cream 

25 fairly small fresh strawberries

2 tablespoons confectioners sugar

Foil the sides and bottom of an 8"x8" inch baking dish. Brush foil with 1/2 tablespoon melted butter. Add together Oreos and 2 tablespoons butter, press mixture firmly into the bottom of baking dish, set aside. 

Using a mixer, blend cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add in eggs and vanilla extract.

Microwave 1/3 cup heavy cream and white chocolate chips in 30 seconds intervals, stirring in between until smooth. Mix melted chocolate into cream cheese mixture until combined. Pour into crust in baking dish.

Heat oven to 325 and bake for 40 minutes then turn off oven and allow cheesecake to rest in closed oven for 15 minutes. Do not open door. 

Remove from oven and let sit for 30 minutes then freeze until an hour before serving. 

Using a mixer, whip 1/2 cup heavy cream until soft peaks form. Then add confectioners sugar and mix until stiff peaks form.

To assemble: cut a flat top off of each strawberry and lay flat side down over the top of cheesecake. Fill a pastry bag (or ziplock bag and cut a small hole in the corner) with sweetened whipped cream and squeeze around strawberry then finish with a small amount over the hat. Serve immediately 

These are a huge holiday hit! Please enjoy ~ Eat4Self