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Have fun making this spooky, Halloween treat with your kids.

Philadelphia® 3-Step® Mini Cheesecake Jack-o'-Lanterns

2 (8-ounce each) packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
10 drops red food coloring
10 drops yellow food coloring
12 Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Candy corn

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs and food colorings; mix well.
3. Place 1 cookie in bottom of each of 12 medium paper-lined muffin cups; cover evenly with cream cheese mixture.
4. Bake 20 minutes or until centers are almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
5. Decorate with candy corn to resemble jack-o'-lanterns. Store in refrigerator.

Makes 12 servings.

Great Substitute:
Substitute Nilla Wafers for the Oreo Cookies.

Nutrition: (per serving)
Calories 250
Total fat 16g
Saturated fat 9g
Cholesterol 75mg
Sodium 250mg
Carbohydrate 23g
Dietary fiber 1g
Sugars 18g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A 10%DV
Vitamin C 0%DV
Calcium 4%DV
Iron 4%DV

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Kraft Food, Inc.