Easy Chocolate Cherry Cheesecups  | 
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                                            Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 24  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    There is no need to spend a lot of time and energy making a cheesecake because this quick and easy recipe is just as good. The cherry flavor will delight everyone!Hershey Food Corporation, Cheryl Reitz, Hershey, Pennsylvania Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                24 vanilla wafers  |  
                                                2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened  |  
                                                1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream  |  
                                                1-1/4 cups sugar  |  
                                                1/2 cup baking cocoa  |  
                                                3 eggs  |  
                                                1/2 to 1 teaspoon almond extract  |  
                                                1 teaspoon vanilla extract  |  
                                                whipped topping  |  
                                                cherry pie filling or maraschino cherries  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Place vanilla wafers, flat side down, in paper-lined muffin cups; set aside. In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream and sugar until smooth. Stir in cocoa, eggs and extract until blended. 2. Fill muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until tops are puffed. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Top each with a dollop of whipped topping and a spoonful of cherry pie filling or cherries. Yield: 2 dozen.                              | 
                         
                         
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