Brown-Eyed Susan Cookies

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• slivered almonds (optional)
• Frosting
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate square
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons hot milk

1. Heat over to 400u0b0F Grease cookies sheets.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Add sugar, almond extract, and salt. Blend in flour.
3. Shape a tablespoon of dough into a ball. Place on cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of a glass that has been dipped in flour.
4. Bake 10-12 minutes, until cookies look dry and are beginning to brown around the edges. Remove to rack. Cool.
5. Prepare Frosting: In a small saucepan, melt butter with chocolate (or microwave). Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/brown-eyed-susan-cookies-429304 (may not work)