Brown-Eyed Susans I

A chocolate-topped thumbprint cookie topped with almond is your reward for following this simple holiday cookie recipe.

• Calories: 108 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon hot water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.