Brown Eyed Susan

I am totally freezing. Today the temperature did not get above 30'. Finally.I am home, after running around finishing up  home decorating errands. I am thawing out with some home- made hot cocoa. I  yearn for something sweet. Hmm... Of course cookies! A  Brown Eyed  Susan will do the trick. A delicious almond flavored butter cookie with a bit of a chocolate frosting.
Brown Eyed Susan:  Yields 36 cookies.  Oven 400'.  1/2 lb unsalted butter (2 sticks), 3 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp almond extract, 2 c flour , 1/2 tsp salt. Frosting:  1 c confectioner's sugar, 2 tbsp cocoa, 2 tbsp hot water 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Sliced almonds to garnish...   Cookie; Cream butter and sugar, add almond extract, flour , and salt.. make dough into 36 balls. Place on an un-greased cookie sheet. Press thumb in the center of each ball to make an indentation. Bake 10- 12 mins. Cool . Make Frosting:  Combine frosting ingredients in a small bowl. Place 1/2 tsp of frosting on the top of each cookie in the indented part. ( Frosting should be very thick) Place a slice of almond a top the frosting. Store in a tin lined with wax paper.
 I love these cookies, They are a simple  but have a sinfully rich taste. Nice on a brutally cold night .