Shepherd's Lambs

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter
• softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dark brown paste food color

Instructions

1. Combine butter and sugar in bowl.
2. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
3. Add egg, vanilla and almond flavoring; continue beating until well mixed.
4. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed.
5. Remove 1/3 cup dough.
6. Place in bowl; stir in food color.
7. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm.
8. Heat oven to 325F.
9. Shape plain dough into varying size (1/8- to 1/2-inch) small balls.
10. Place balls onto ungreased cookie sheet in 2 1/2x1 1/2-inch oval, leaving space for head and feet.
11. Shape brown dough into 2 small balls for each foot; press into oval shape.
12. Shape brown dough into 1/2-inch ball for head; press into oval shape.
13. Place tiny ball of plain dough on head for eye.
14. Shape plain dough into small ball; place on oval for tail.
15. Bake 12-16 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
16. Variation:
17. Roly Poly Teddy Bears: Heat oven to 325F.
18. Shape plain dough into varying size (1/8- to 1/2-inch) small balls.
19. Place balls onto ungreased cookie sheet in 1 1/2-inch circle.
20. Shape plain dough into 2 (1/2-inch) balls; flatten slightly.
21. Place onto circle for ears.
22. Shape brown dough into 2 (1/4-inch) balls; flatten slightly.
23. Place on top of larger circles for ears.
24. Shape brown dough into 2 small balls for eyes and 1 medium ball for nose; place on circle for eyes and nose.
25. Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
26. Makes 24 teddy bears.