Black Eyed Susan Cookies Recipes

BLACK-EYED SUSAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other; shape each into a disk. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll larger portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. round or scalloped cookie cutter to make flower bottoms. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough using a floured 2-3/4-in. flower or scalloped cookie cutter to make an equal number of flower tops., Bake larger cookies at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown; bake smaller cookies for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk, extract and, if desired, food coloring; mix until smooth. Immediately spread over cooled cookies. Stir additional confectioners' sugar into remaining glaze to thicken; spread a small amount on bottom of smaller cookies; place over larger cookies. Top with gumdrops.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN

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• Combine 2 ounces each orange juice and sour mix and 1 ounce each bourbon, peach schnapps and vodka in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN

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• Place desired amount of ice in a rocks glass. Pour vodka, rum, Triple Sec and juices into glass. Stir; serve with a lime slice and cherry.

BLACK EYED SUSANS

Steps:

• Combine butter, sugars, egg, vanilla and peanut butter until creamy.
• Sift flour, soda and salt together and add to creamed mixture.
• Force batter thru flower disk of cookie press onto greased cookie sheet.
• Put a chocolate chip in center of each.
• Bake@375 F for 12-15 minutes.

LEMON BLACK-EYED SUSAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and 1 Tbsp. dry gelatin mix in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add flour, mixing well after each addition. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 30 (1-1/4-inch) balls; place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets. Use sharp knife to cut each ball into 6 wedges, being careful to just cut about 3/4 the way through dough to center of each ball. Spread wedges apart slightly to resemble petals on flower.
• Bake 13 to 15 min. or until edges of cookies are lightly browned and bottoms are golden brown. Cool on baking sheets 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Empty remaining gelatin mix into small bowl. Add water; mix well. Brush onto cookies. Let stand 30 min. or until gelatin is completely dry.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; spoon into small resealable plastic bag. Seal bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe chocolate onto centers of cookies.

BROWN-EYED SUSAN COOKIES

Steps:

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