Brown-Eyed Susans

  • 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) soft unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 14 ounce package Chocolate Mint Wafers (mint flavored chocolate rounds)

Cream together butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt. Stir in flour. Chill the dough for about 1 hour.

Heat the oven to 400 degrees.

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Shape the dough into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Flatten each by pressing a chocolate wafer in center.

Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Remove immediately from pan and cool on rack.

Makes 4 dozen.