Brown Eyed Susans
1 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 tablespoon hot water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Recipe Directions
Preheat oven to 375. Cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in almond extract. Add flour and salt. Mix well.
Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheept. Flatten middle of dough ball with thumb print. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown around edges. Let cool.
To make frosting: combine confectioners sugar and cocoa. Add water and vanilla and mix well. Place chocolate frostong into thumb print indentation and cool cookies.
Makes 5 dozen