Huggy Bear Cookies

Saw someone in FB baking corner gp sharing the link of this cookies and it looks so cute!  So decided to give it a try.  Can't find same size bear cutter as the link, use a smaller bear to do it but the almond look a bit too big.  So my friend FM suggest me to try another cutter and it is so cute, haha!

Author: www.ZoomYummy.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup (226 grams) butter, softened
• 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 3 cups (420 grams) all-purpose flour
• almonds and jumbo raisins  (I use almond)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
2. In the bowl of your mixer cream butter and sugar until smooth.
3. Beat in vanilla extract and egg.
4. In a separate bowl combine baking powder with flour and add a little at a time to the wet ingredients. The dough will be rather stiff. If it becomes too stiff for your mixer, turn out the dough onto a countertop surface. Wet your hands and finish off kneading the dough by hand.
5. Divide into workable batches, roll out onto a floured surface into about ⅛ inch (0.3 cm) thickness.
6. Cut out bear cookie shapes and place them on a cookie sheet that you've lined with parchment paper. Insert an almond or a raisin on top of each cookie.
7. Fold the arms into a hugging position (press the arms firmer so they don't open while baking). You can use a wooden skewer to indent eyes and nose for each bear.
8. Bake at 350 °F (175 °C) for 6-8 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet until firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack.

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