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BROWN-EYED SUSAN COOKIES

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Make and share this Brown-Eyed Susan Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kathy

Categories Dessert

Time 42m

Yield 30 cookies, 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

Steps:

Heat over to 400°F Grease cookies sheets.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Add sugar, almond extract, and salt. Blend in flour.
Shape a tablespoon of dough into a ball. Place on cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of a glass that has been dipped in flour.
Bake 10-12 minutes, until cookies look dry and are beginning to brown around the edges. Remove to rack. Cool.
Prepare Frosting: In a small saucepan, melt butter with chocolate (or microwave). Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

BROWN-EYED SUSANS II

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These are a delicate nutty butter cookie with a chocolate filled center. My aunt used to make these, and I loved them.

Provided by GINGER P

Categories Desserts Cookies

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

½ cup butter
½ cup margarine
¼ cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons hot water

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a medium bowl, cream the butter, margarine and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour and mix until just blended. Do not overmix.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Place cookies 2 inches apart into prepared cookie sheets. Make a slight indentation in the center. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies should be lightly browned. Cool slightly and frost the center of each cookie.
To make the icing, combine the confectioners' sugar, cocoa and vanilla in a small bowl. Stir in the hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle the icing from the tip of a knife or spoon onto the center of each cookie. Allow the cookies time to set up before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5.9 g, Cholesterol 3.4 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 50.2 mg, Sugar 3 g