Alien Faces

• 1/2 C (1 stick) Butter
• 1/4 C shortening
• 1 C granulated sugar
• 2 Large Eggs
• 2 T light Corn Syrup
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. Almond Extract
• 1/8 tsp. Salt
• 2 C All-Purpose Flour, Divided
• 1 tsp. Baking Powder
• 2 1/2 C Sifted Powdered Sugar
• 1/3 C Whipping Cream
• Black Decorating Gel or Black Gum Drops

1. Beat Butter, Shortening and Granulated Sugar in Large Bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until creamy.
2. Add eggs, corn syrup, vanilla, almond extract and salt.
3. Beat until fluffy
4. Sift together 1 3/4 C flour and baking powder and stir into sugar mixture.
5. Blend well
6. Cover dough
7. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours
8. Preheat oven to 375.
9. Sprinkle flat surgace with remaining flour and roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
10. Cut out faces with oval or egg shaped cookie cutters.
11. Use edge of a teaspoon to form teardrop shaped eyes.
12. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet.
13. Bake 8-10 minutes or until sides begin to brown slightly
14. Cool on cooling rack positioned over sheet of waxed paper.
15. Make glaze....
16. Sift powdered sugar
17. Stir in Cream, 1 T at a time, until smooth and thin.
18. Pour glaze over cooled cookies (Wax paper will catch drips)
19. Once glaze is dry, decorated faces with black gel or use sliced black gumdrops to make eyes and mouths.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies