Amaretto cheesecake cookies

1       c            All-purpose flour
     1/3   c            Brown sugar -- packed
   6       tb           butter -- softened
   1       pk           Cream cheese -- 8 oz at room
                        Temp
     1/4   c            Granulated sugar
   1                    Egg
   4       tb           Amaretto
     1/2   ts           vanilla
   4       tb           Almonds -- chopped

  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 at 350^ or until lightly browned. In mixer
  bowl, thoroughly cream together cream cheese and
  granulated sugar.  Add egg, amaretto, and vanilla;
  beat well.  Spread batter over partially baked crust.
  Combine almondswith reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle
  over batter.  Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool
  and cut into squares.
  
  Recipe By     : Dining on Deck