Cute Teddy Bear Cookies (Gluten-Free)

1. 1

   Bring the butter to room temperature.

2. 2

   Sift the dry ingredients (or you can omit this).

3. 3

   Beat the egg.

4. 4

   Put the butter in a bowl, and cream it with a whisk.

5. 5

   (If the butter is too hard, microwave for about 15 seconds.)

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   Add the powdered sugar to Step 2, and mix until it turns white.

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   (It's ok if it's roughly mixed together.)

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   Once mixed together, add the egg, and mix further.

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   The mixture may separate to start with, but it will blend together as you keep mixing.

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    Add the dry ingredients into Step 4, and fold in gently using a rubber spatula.

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    To make white dough and brown dough, divide the dough into 90% and 10%.

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    Add the cocoa to the bigger batch.

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    Take out 10% of the cocoa dough and add more cocoa to make dark brown dough.

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    (For eyes and nose.)

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    Wrap the dough with cling film and let it rest for more than 30 minutes in the fridge.

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    Start preheating the oven to 180C before you start shaping the teddy bears.

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    Take out the dough from the fridge, and shape it into teddy bear's face as you like.

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    The photo shows the parts I made for my teddy bear cookies.

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    Bake at 180C for 10-12 minutes.

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    The cooking time differs depending on your oven, so adjust accordingly.

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    Once they are baked, place on a cooling rack, and cool them a little.

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    Then they're done!

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    If you have leftover white dough, why not make koalas or pandas with it?

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    I made other kinds of animals as well.

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    The bunny was the easiest.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.