->Animal Crackers 02 <-

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 egg

2 tablespoons whipping cream

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups flour

Cream butter. Gradually add sugar and cream well. Blend in the egg,

cream, baking powder, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Gradually add

flour and mix well. Chill dough until firm, several hours (it is

400 degrees. Roll out dough

on a floured board to about 1/8" thick. Cut into desired shapes

with a flour-dipped cookie cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Decorate with colored sugar and chocolate sprinkles and use raisins

or chocolate chips for the eyes of the animals. Bake for 5-7 min.

or until a little brown. Cool on racks.