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Put margarine in a heatproof dish and microwave for about 30 seconds in a 700W microwave.
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Add sugar and egg and stir with a whisk.
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Once it's slightly thickened, chill in the fridge for 5 minutes to thicken the mixture.
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It is ready.
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Add flour and mix with a spatula gently.
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Avoid over mixing, leaving a little flour unmixed.
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Divide the dough and mix in the colouring ingredients.
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Do not over mix.
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This is not play dough!
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Divide the dough for the face, nose, and ears separately with cling film and chill.
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Leave to rest in the fridge for 15 minutes.
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Roll out the dough 2 cm thick.
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We will roll the dough out later.
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Flatten the coloured dough over the cling film and chill in the freezer!
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Roll to more than 5 mm thick and it will be easier to handle.
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Make the face.
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Stick a nose and ears to each face.
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Make the hair and eye brows with dough coloured with cocoa powder.
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Use green dough for the cheeks.
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The thickness of the layered dough should be 1 to 1.5 cm.
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Press the layers of dough down lightly.
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Put on the bottom shelf in a 340F/170C oven and bake for 20 minutes.
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Bake the leftover dough as well.
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Bake for about 15 minutes while keeping an eye on it.
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After baking, leave to cool on a rack.
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These were made for Valentine's Day.
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Every time I make them, I can create different looks on the faces.
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I like it.
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These Valentine's Day cookies look like they got some sun.
