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Preparation Sift the cake flour.
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Soften the butter by heating it in the microwave for about 20 seconds.
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Cream the butter, then add the sugar and mix together.
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Beat the egg, and add it to the butter and sugar.
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Once fully combined, add the cake flour and knead with your hands until the flour is absorbed.
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Divide the finished dough into four.
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Colour the body and face portions with cocoa powder (make the face portion darker), a add red food colouring to the heart and cheek portion.
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Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, and allow them to rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
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Roll the dough 3-5 mm thick, and make the parts of each bear.
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This is how it looks when all of the parts of a bear are laid out .
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I used a bear-shape cookie cutter from the dollar store and squeezed it a little bit to make the shape of the head.
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First make Boof's body, then stick on the head, arms and legs.
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Next, stick on the face, ears and stomach area.
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Lastly, stick on the facial features, the cheeks and the heart on the stomach.
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Draw a seam on with a utensil such as a knife.
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Bake in an oven preheated to 170C for about 10 - 13 minutes.
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And they are complete I think that there may be slight differences between ovens, so please adjust the baking time accordingly.
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Note: When dividing the dough, aim to have the light brown dough as the biggest portion, followed by the white dough.
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The remaining dough should be divided so that the pink dough is roughly the same size or a little bit bigger than the dark brown dough.
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You can make the Witzy version in, so if you like, please give it a try.
