Tools:
Ingredients:
Makes: Each cookie serves 1.
instructions
Preheat oven to 400ºF. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric
mixer.
Beat in egg and vanilla and almond extracts.
Combine flour and baking
powder; add to butter mixture, 1 cup at time, mixing well after each addition.
The dough will be very stiff; if necessary, blend last flour in by hand (if
dough becomes too stiff, add water, a teaspoon at a time). Do not chill dough.
Divide dough into two balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball into a circle
approximately 12 inches in diameter and 1/4-inch thick.
Dipping teddy bear cutter
into flour before each use, cut dough into bears; cut off ears.
Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet 6 to 7 minutes or until edges of cookies
are lightly browned.
Cool completely on wire rack before decorating.
Decorate cooled cookies as desired using colored icings. Add facial features
with edible food markers.
Time-saving Tips: Substitute 2 tubes (16 ounces each) refrigerated sugar cookie
dough for homemade cookie dough.