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