Amaretto Cheesecake Bars

Submitted by MARIA MAC

"Sounds like a quick and easy recipe. Yet to try. Putting it here for safekeeping."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 12-16

ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 6 tablespoons butter (softened)
• 8 ounces cream cheese (room temp)
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 tablespoons Amaretto
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 tablespoons almonds (chopped)

directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and brown sugar.
2. Cut in butter until mixture forms fine crumbs.
3. 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.
4. In mixer bowl, thoroughly cream together cream cheese and granulated sugar. Add egg, amaretto, and vanilla; beat well. Spread batter over partially baked crust.
5. Combine almonds with reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over batter.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

Reviews

[ocdbaker]

This was really good! Everyone at the party loved it. The amaretto was kind of strong, so if you like the taste a lot, go for it, if not go lighter on the Amaretto. I also added 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips.