Amaretto Cheesecake Cookies Recipe

Ingredients for Amaretto Cheesecake Cookies

• All Purpose Flour
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons amaretto extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup sliced almonds

How to Make Amaretto Cheesecake Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour and ½ cup packed light brown sugar.
3. Cut in 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, using a pastry blender or your fingers, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture for topping. Press the remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 8-inch square baking pan.
5. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
6. While the crust is baking, in a separate mixing bowl, beat together 8 ounces cream cheese (softened), ½ cup granulated sugar, and 1 large egg until smooth and creamy.
7. Stir in 2 tablespoons amaretto extract and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
8. Once the crust is partially baked, remove from the oven and pour the cheesecake batter evenly over the crust.
9. Combine the reserved 1 cup crumb mixture with ¼ cup sliced almonds.
10. Sprinkle the almond crumb mixture evenly over the cheesecake batter.
11. Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, or until the filling is set and the topping is lightly golden brown.
12. Let cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
13. Enjoy your delicious Amaretto Cheesecake Cookies!