Amaretto Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients:

Vanilla Cookies, like Vanilla Oreo’s or similar

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/4 cup sugar

¼ cup almonds

FILLING:

4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

1-1/2 cups sugar

2 tablespoons Amaretto

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon almond extract

1/8 teaspoon salt

4 eggs and 1 yolk, lightly beaten

TOPPING:

2 cups (8 ounces each) sour cream

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon Amaretto

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the cookies, almonds, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan.

2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the Amaretto, extracts and salt. Add eggs & yolk; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet.

3. Bake at 325° for 55-60 minutes or until center is almost set. Let stand for 5 minutes. Combine the sour cream, sugar and almond extract; spread over top of cheesecake. Bake 5 minutes longer.

4. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Yield: 12 servings.