Amaretti Triple Deckers

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon almond extract 
• 0.5 cup amaretti cookies crushed finely
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 1 cup butter melted
• 2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs 
• 0.5 cup coconut or flaked
• 20  amarettini cookies miniature ( amaretti cookies)
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 1.3 cups graham cracker crumbs 
• 2 tablespoons milk 
• 2.8 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate melted
• 0.5 cup semisweet chocolate mini-morsels 
• 0.8 cup slivered almonds toasted chopped
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• whisk
• hand mixer
• ziploc bags
• kitchen scissors

Directions

1. 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.
2. Remove from heat; divide mixture in half.
3. Let cool 15 minutes.
4. Add chocolate wafer crumbs, almonds, and coconut to half of butter mixture, stirring well. Press chocolate mixture firmly into an ungreased 9" square pan.
5. 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.
6. Beat 1/4 cup butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating until blended.
7. Add milk and almond extract; beat until mixture is spreading consistency.
8. Spread frosting over graham cracker layer. Cover and chill.
9. Cut into 20 bars.
10. Spoon melted chocolate into a zip-top plastic bag. Snip a tiny hole in one corner of bag, using scissors.
11. Drizzle chocolate over frosted bars. Top each bar with an amarettini cookie.