Ingredients for - Brown-Eyed Susans II

1. Butter ½ cup
2. Margarine ½ cup
3. Confectioners' sugar ¼ cup
4. All-purpose flour 2 cups
5. Baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons
6. Salt ½ teaspoon
7. Vanilla extract 1 tablespoon
8. Chopped pecans 1 cup
9. Confectioners' sugar 1 ½ cups
10. Unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons
11. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon
12. Hot water 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Brown-Eyed Susans II

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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.

4 . Stage

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.