Brown-eyed Susan Cookies

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• slivered almonds (optional)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate square
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons hot milk

Recipe

• 1 heat over to 400°f grease cookies sheets.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, cream butter. add sugar, almond extract, and salt. blend in flour.
• 3 shape a tablespoon of dough into a ball. place on cookie sheet. flatten with bottom of a glass that has been dipped in flour.
• 4 bake 10-12 minutes, until cookies look dry and are beginning to brown around the edges. remove to rack. cool.
• 5 prepare frosting: in a small saucepan, melt butter with chocolate (or microwave). add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.