Shelly's Recipe

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Category: Cookies

1 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
6 tbsp butter, softened
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
4 tbsp amaretto
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 tbsp almonds, chopped

In a mixing bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture forms fine crumbs. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping. Place remainder over bottom of an ungreased 8 inch square baking pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes at 350 or until lightly browned.

Cream together cream cheese and sugar. Add egg, amaretto and vanilla; beat well. Spread batter over partially baked crust. Combine almonds with reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over batter. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool and cut into triangles or small squares.