Brown-Eyed Susans I

1 cup butter

¼ cup white sugar

½ teaspoon almond extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup confectioners sugar

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon hot water

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

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

Cream butter or margarine and 1/4 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in almond extract. Add flour and salt; mix well.

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.

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.