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Great gifts for giving
The perfect addition to any gift basket
Great idea for the holidays or any special occasion
~ Amaretto Cheesecake Cookies ~
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
6 T butter, softened
1--8 oz pkg cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
4 T Amaretto
1/2 t vanilla
4 T almonds, chopped
Preheat oven to 350F.
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 or until
lightly browned. In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly
cream together cream cheese and granulated 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 squares.
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Give as a gift in a white gift box embellished with
designs sponge painted on lid. Embellish with
Christmas ribbon. Add gift tag.
