Savannah Cheesecake Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon almond extract pure
• 1 stick butter melted
• 16 ounce cream cheese softened
• 3  eggs 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.3 cup brown sugar light packed
• 25 servings berries and mint leaves fresh for garnish
• 1 cup pecans chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, and butter in bowl. Press dough into an ungreased 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
3. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
4. For filling, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar together in a bowl until smooth, using a handheld electric mixer; add eggs and extract; beat well.
5. Pour over crust.
6. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely.
7. Cut into squares before serving. Decorate tops with berries and mint leaves.
8. Photograph by Miki Duisterhof