Amaretti Triple Deckers
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter or margarine, melted ⓘ
- 1/2 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten ⓘ
- 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs ⓘ
- 3/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped ⓘ
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup finely crushed amaretti cookies ⓘ
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate mini-morsels
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened ⓘ
- 2 3/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract ⓘ
- 1 (1-ounce) square semisweet chocolate, melted ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wire whisk, 12 to 15 minutes or until mixture reaches 160° and is slightly thickened. Remove from heat; divide mixture in half. Let cool 15 minutes.
- Add chocolate wafer crumbs, almonds, and coconut to half of butter mixture, stirring well. Press chocolate mixture firmly into an ungreased 9" square pan.
- Add graham cracker crumbs, crushed amaretti cookies, and chocolate mini-morsels to remaining mixture, stirring well. Press graham cracker mixture firmly over chocolate mixture in pan.
- Beat 1/4 cup butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating until blended. Add milk and almond extract; beat until mixture is spreading consistency. Spread frosting over graham cracker layer. Cover and chill. Cut into 20 bars.
- Spoon melted chocolate into a zip-top plastic bag. Snip a tiny hole in one corner of bag, using scissors. Drizzle chocolate over frosted bars. Top each bar with an amarettini cookie.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
991
kcal
50% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).