Brown Eyed Susans
½ cup butter
½ cup shortening
3 Tbs sugar
1 tsp almond extract
2 cups sifted flour
½ tsp salt
Cream butter and shortening. Add sugar, almond extract, flour and salt. Mix well. Roll level tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place on greased cookie sheets. Flatten lightly with bottom of glass dipped in confectioner’s sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 to 12 minutes.
Chocolate Frosting
1 ½ cups confectioner’s sugar
2 Tbs cocoa shifted
2 Tbs hot water
½ tsp vanilla
Almond halves
ombine confectioner’s sugar and cocoa. Add hot water and vanilla. Place ½ tsp frosting one each cookie. Top each with a half almond. Let set, then store.
Make about 4 - 5 dozen cookies 1x
Cookie Category: Molded or Shaped
Difficulty: ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Find it online: https://www.cookiesbybess.com/brown-eyed-susans/