Brown-eyed Susans I

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 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

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• cream butter or margarine and 1/4 cup white 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 sheet. flatten middle of dough ball with thumb print. bake 8 - 10 minutes or until golden brown around edges. let cool.
• 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.