Giant Dinosaur Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Food coloring, optional
• 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
• Miniature or regular semisweet chocolate chips
• Sliced gumdrops or small decorating candies

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition (dough will be very stiff).
2. Divide into two balls; roll each ball directly on an ungreased
3. to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut cookies with a dinosaur cookie cutter, leaving at least 1 in. between cookies. Remove excess dough and reroll scraps if desired.
4. Bake 7-9 minutes for small cookies and 10-12 minutes for large cookies or until lightly browned around the edges. Cool 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
5. If desired, add food coloring to frosting. Frost cookies. Decorate with chocolate chips for eyes and candies for spots.

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, allpurpose, baking powder, coloring, vanilla frosting, regular semisweet chocolate chips, decorating candies

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/giant-dinosaur-cookies/ (may not work)