Shepherd's Lambs

• 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

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.

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, almond flavoring, flour, baking powder, salt, dark brown paste food color

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/190/shepherds-lambs (may not work)