dessert shooters

Chocolaty, single-serving-sized, made-from-scratch Ghosts in the Graveyard Treats.&nbsp; These are a perfect Halloween dessert!

Ghosts in the Graveyard Halloween Dessert Shooters

chocolate chips ((175 grams))

heavy cream (divided (474 ml))

oz cream cheese (softened (227 grams))

Oreo Cookies (pulverized in food processor)

sugar ((200 grams))

vanilla extract

heavy cream ((237 milliliters))

sugar ((150 grams))

vanilla

Milano sandwich cookies

tube Black premade frosting

In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup chocolate chips and ½ cup of the heavy cream over medium-low heat, stirring frequently until chocolate chips are completely melted and mixture is smooth.

Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl.  Stir in vanilla extract.

Allow mixture to cool completely before continuing.

In a clean, medium-sized bowl, use an electric mixer to beat remaining 1 ½ cups heavy cream to stiff peaks. Set aside.

In bowl of stand mixer, combine cream cheese and (cooled) chocolate mixture, stirring until completely combined.

Gradually add powdered sugar until completely combined.  Scrape down sides of bowl as needed.

Stir in vanilla extract and 1 ½ cups of the Oreo crumbs (reserve remaining crumbs to sprinkle over tops of shooters).

Fold in whipped cream and then stir on low-speed until completely combined.

Set out 24 disposable shot glasses.

Pour mixture into large Ziploc bag, snip off one corner and pipe filling into shot glasses, filling about ¾½ full.

Cover tops of each shooter with remaining Oreo crumbs.

Prepare Milano cookies buy using black frosting to write "RIP" on upper half of cookie.

Press Milano cookies firmly into half of the shooters so that only the half of the cookie reading "RIP" is protruding (like tombstones).

Prepare whipped cream ghosts by combining heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla in clean medium-sized bowl and whisking until stiff peaks form. 
(You may instead skip this step and use Cool Whip).

Pour whipped cream (or Cool Whip)into large piping bag fitted with a large round tip and pipe ghost-shaped swirls on top of the remaininghalf of dessert shooters.

Use black frosting to gently draw eyes and mouths on ghosts

Serve &amp; enjoy!

Ghosts

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Ghosts in the Graveyard Dessert Shooters are simple festive Halloween treats!

Ghost in the Graveyard Dessert Shooters

Tart, single-serving-sized key lime pie treats served in disposable shot glasses!

Key Lime Pie Cheesecake Dessert Shooters (On Gingersnap Crusts!)

butter

oz cream cheese (softened)

oz sweetened condensed milk

Lime juice

heavy cream

sugar

Lime zest/gingersnap crumbs

Set out 32 2-oz disposable shot glasses.

In a medium-sized bowl, use a knife to stir together cookie crumbs and melted butter until combined.

Press 1 ½ - 2 tsp of crumb mixture into the bottom of each shot glass.

Prepare your filling.

Crust

In a Kitchen-Aid/stand mixer (or using a hand-mixer), beat cream cheese until smooth.

Add sweetened condensed milk and beat until combined.

Gradually stir in key lime juice, stirring on low-speed until combined. Be sure to pause occasionally to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.

In a separate (clean) bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form.

Fold/slowly stir whipped cream into key lime mixture until completely combined.

Pour the mixture into a large ziploc bag and snip off one of the bottom corners. Pipe the filling on top of the gingersnap crusts in the shot glasses, filling each shot glass 3/4 of the way full.

Before serving, prepare your whipped cream topping.

Filling

In a medium-large sized bowl, combine heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.

Whisk on high-speed (preferably with an electric mixer, otherwise your arm will get very tired very fast) until stiff peaks form.

Dollop or pipe whipped cream on top of each shooter.

Garnish with lemon zest and/or gingersnap crumbs, if desired.

Whipped cream

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