Amaretto Tiramisu

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 ounces whipped topping
• 24 ladyfingers
• 3/4 cup strong coffee
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 beat together cream cheese and sugar in medium-size bowl until light and creamy, 3 to 4 minutes. beat in amaretto and vanilla.
• 2 fold whipped topping into cream-cheese mixture.
• 3 arrange half of ladyfingers in dish just large enough to hold them in one layer, such as a 9 x 9-inch casserole dish. sprinkle with half the coffee. top with half the cream-cheese mixture, spreading smooth. sprinkle with half the cocoa. arrange the remaining ladyfingers over cocoa. sprinkle with remaining coffee. top with remaining cream-cheese mixture, smoothing the top. sprinkle with remaining cocoa.
• 4 cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight. sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and sliced almonds.