Brown-Eyed Susans II
These are a delicate nutty butter cookie with a chocolate filled center. My aunt used to make these, and I loved them.
- Serves: 5 persons
Ingredients
- ½cup butter
- ½cup margarine
- ¼cup confectioners' sugar
- 2cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½teaspoon salt
- 1tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1cup chopped pecans
- 1½ cups confectioners' sugar
- 2tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3tablespoons hot water
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.Step 2
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.Step 3
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.Step 4
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.