Double Chocolate Candy Cane No-Bake Cheesecakes

Set candy cane cheesecake bites into decadent double chocolate cups. Top them off with HERSHEYS KISSES Candy Cane Mint Candies. Youll love the blend of peppermint cheesecake and delicious chocolate in these no bake dessert cups.
Ingredients
40
HERSHEYS KISSES Brand Candy Cane Mint Candies divided
1 package
cream cheese 8 oz softened
3 Tbsps
powdered sugar
12 tsp
peppermint extract
1 tsp
vanilla extract
12 cup
sweetened whipped cream or whipped topping
Chocolate Party Cups
1 cup
HERSHEYS SPECIAL DARK Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEYS SemiSweet Chocolate Chips

1 tsp
shortening do NOT use butter margarine spread or oil
Directions
Prepare Chocolate Party Cups.
Tip
2
Remove wrappers from candy cane candies set aside 10. Place remaining 30 candies in microwavesafe bowl. Microwave at medium 50 1 minute stir. If necessary microwave at medium an additional 10 seconds at a time stirring after each heating until candy is melted and smooth when stirred. Set aside.
3
Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until well blended. Gradually blend in melted candies peppermint extract and vanilla. Mixture will be light pink.
4
Spoon mixture into prepared cups. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours or until set. Chop 3 of remaining candies into small pieces. To serve top each cup with dollop of sweetened whipped cream candy cane piece and chopped candy pieces. 
Chocolate Party Cups
Line muffin cups 212 inches in diameter with paper or foil baking cups.
Place chocolate chips and shortening in small microwavesafe bowl. Microwave at medium 50 1 minute stir. If necessary microwave at medium an additional 15 seconds at a time stirring after each heating until chips are melted and smooth when stirred.
Using narrow softbristled pastry brush thickly and evenly coat inside pleated surface and bottom of each cup. Refrigerate coated cups 10 minutes or until set coat any thin spots again. Chocolate mixture may need to be reheated. Cover tightly refrigerate until very firm about 1 hour. Carefully peel paper from each cup. Cover
refrigerate at least 1 hour. Fill chilled cups as desired.