Brown-Eyed Susans I Recipe

Brown-Eyed Susans I Recipe

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Cream butter or margarine and 1/4 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in almond extract. Add flour and salt; mix well.
  3. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten middle of dough ball with thumb print. Bake 8 – 10 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Let cool.
  4. To make Frosting: combine confectioner's sugar and cocoa. Add water and vanilla and mix well. Place chocolate frosting into thumb print indention of cooled cookies.
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