Mini Cherry Cheesecakes With Vanilla Wafer Crusts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons vanilla
24 vanilla wafers
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Line regular sized muffin pans or cupcake tins with paper baking cups and place a vanilla wafer in the bottom of each cup.
Fill the cups 2/3 full of cream cheese mixture.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until set.
When warm, top each with a tablespoon of cherry filling.
Chill in refrigerator.