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LEMON CRUNCH CHEESECAKES WITH CARAMEL APPLE TOPPING

8 Lemonades Girl Scout Cookies; 5 crushed, and 3 broken into small pieces
4 tsp. melted butter
1pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1egg
1 cup finely chopped apple
1/3 cup caramel flavored topping
 
Preheat oven to 350º. Place 6 foil baking cups in muffin pan. Combine crushed cookies and butter. Press crumb mixture into bottom of each foil cup. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Add egg; beat on low speed just until blended. Stir in cookie pieces. Spoon batter evenly over lemon crunch crust. Bake 20 minutes or until centers are almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight. Just before serving remove cheesecakes from foil cups. Top each cheesecake with chopped apple. Drizzle caramel topping over cheesecakes. Serve immediately. Makes: 6 servings 
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