Cream together:
2 sticks of butter / margarine
6 tablespoons ( or 12 tablespoons sugar ?)

add and cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

sift together then add to creamed mixture
2 cup sifted flour
½ teaspoon salt

dough will be stiff – unless it is very warm
if so, you will need to chill the dough before cooking

roll dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet
press down in center with thumb

bake @ 400 for 8 to 10 minutes until very lightly brown on bottom edge

let cool completely before icing

Icing:
Sift together
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa

add and mix thoroughly
1 tablespoon hot water
1 teaspoon vanilla

Icing should be thick and creamy..
add powder sugar to thicken or drops of water to thin

Fill the thumb impression in the top of the cookie with icing
and top with an almond sliver.