Amaretto Cheesecake Cookies Recipes

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, brown sugar, and melted butter. Press firmly in bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and 1/4 cup flour. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until well combined.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add amaretto and almond extract, beating to combine.
• Spread filling evenly over prepared crust; sprinkle with sliced almonds.
• Bake 25 minutes, or until set.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight; cut into squares to serve.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• If you cannot find the waffle cookies already pre-dipped in chocolate, then melt 2 squares of semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate with 2 T of butter. Pour the chocolate mixture into a tall thin glass and dip the rolled waffle cookies in the chocolate. Place on a waxed paper-lined pan. Chill until set.
• Beat the cream cheese and brown sugar together until smooth.
• Sprinkle the gelatin over the Amaretto, in a small saucepan, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir over low heat until the gelatine dissolves.
• Blend the warm gelatin into the cheese mixture.
• Beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold into the gelatin and cheese mixture. Reserve 1 cup of this mixture.
• Melt the 6 squares of chocolate and let cool. Fold the chocolate into the remaining cheese mixture. Reserve 1/2 cup of this mixture.
• Use small dabs of the chocolate cheese mixture to aid in standing the prepared waffle cookies, dipped ends up, in a ring around the rim of a 8 1/2 inch springform pan.
• Spread the remaining chocolate cheese mixture into the prepared pan. Spread reserved plain cheese mixture evenly on top. Top with dabs of the reserved 1/2 cup of the chocolate cheese mixture. Swirl with a knife to create marbled effect.
• Chill for at least 4 hours.
• Garnish, if desired, with chocolate curls or whole blanched almonds. Let your imagination take you away!