Ingredients
1 cup butter
½ cup powdered sugar
¾ cup cornstarch
1 cup flour
½ teaspoon almond flavoring
Directions
Cream butter with powdered sugar, stir in cornstarch and flour. Stir in almond flavoring. Roll into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Put thumbprint in center. Bake in 350-degress oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Put a drop of frosting in center of each, decorate with nuts, candied cherries to look like holly, sprinkle with colored sugar, or top with colored frosting.
Frosting
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbls butter
Cream enough to spread.
Makes about 60