CHEESECAKE FILLING: Mix together the cream cheese, chocolate syrup, powdered sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla. Mix it until it has no lumps.
Do not put the cream cheese in the microwave to soften. This could make the cheesecake runny. Also, some chocolate syrups are more liquidy than others. I used a relatively thicker one (the Ghirardelli brand). If you are using a very liquidy syrup, then you may want to decrease the amount in half, or start with half and add it to get to the consistency we would like
Mix in the whipped topping and beat until mixture is light and fluffy
Place into a piping bag and use a star tip and pip into each strawberry
Top with mini chocolate chips or chocolate sprinkles (this is optional…but why not