Cookie Monster #2 - Basswood cookies

And I fail.  Second week of my cookie monster series, and I don't have any cookies for you.  Well actually I do, but I don't have any pictures of the steps... just the final products and how to frost them.
So... here is one of my favorite basic cookie recipes with frosting

I called them Basswood cookies when I was little, because I couldn't remember what they were actually called.  They are a basic sugar cookie like recipe, with almond bark frosting that melts in your mouth.  mmmm yummy.

So, please excuse my lack of pictures, but please do try out this recipe - it's excellent!

Basswood Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 egg
• 4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt

For the Frosting

• 3 squares almond bark

Mix together all ingredients in order give.  Chill (2 hours is usually fine).  Place balls of dough on a cookie sheet and flatten (I find that using the bottom of a glass works great for this.  Flour the bottom of the glass to prevent sticking!)

Bake at 350 for 9-10 minutes.  The cookies should still be very pale, they do not brown much, so don't over bake.

Frosting - Melt almond bark squares in the microwave.  Tint to desired color and paint on cookies.  I usually just spread the frosting on the cookies using the back of a spoon.

 

If you wish, you can also make cut out cookies using this recipe. 

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