Nutella Cheesecake Chocolate Cookie Cups

Chocolate Cookie Cups 3/4 cup butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup cocoa 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cornstarch

Nutella Cheesecake 10 oz cream cheese, room temperature 2 cups powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 cup Nutella raspberries, for garnish, optional

1. Coat cupcake pan with non stick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Cream butter and sugar together for 5-7 minutes, until light and fluffy. 3. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined. 4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth. Dough will be thick. 5. Makes balls of about 2 tbsp of dough. Press cookie dough in bottom and about 1/3-1/2 way up the sides of each cupcake cup, forming a cup shape. 6. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

7. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to finish cooling. The centers should fall a bit while cooling, but if the centers aren't cupped enough to add filling, use the end of a wooden spoon or the bottom of a tablespoon to press the center down a bit. 8. Once cookie have cooled, make the cheesecake filling. Blend the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and Nutella together until smooth. 9. Pipe or scoop cheesecake filling into cookie cups. 10. Top with raspberry, if desired. 11. Store in refrigerator.