Amaretto cheesecake cookies
16 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ⅓ | cup | Brown sugar -- packed |
| 6 | tablespoons | Butter -- softened |
| 1 | pack | Cream cheese -- 8 oz at room |
| Temp | ||
| ¼ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 4 | tablespoons | Amaretto |
| ½ | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 4 | tablespoons | Almonds -- chopped |
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture forms fine crumbs. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remainder over bottom of ungreased 8 inch square baking pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes at 350^ or until lightly browned.
In mixer bowl, thoroughly cream together cream cheese and granulated sugar. Add egg, amaretto, and vanilla; beat well. Spread batter over partially baked crust. Combine almondswith reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over batter. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.
Recipe By : Dining on Deck