"Animal Cookies"

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1/2      cup  granulated sugar
  1/2      cup  packed brown sugar
  1/2      up  butter or margarine -- softened
  1         teaspoon  vanilla
  1        egg
  2        cups  all-purpose flour
  1        teaspoon  baking powder
  1/2      teaspoon  salt
  1/2      teaspoon  ground cinnamon

Heat oven to 350º. Beat sugars, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl
with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in
remaining ingredients. (If dough is too soft to shape, cover and
refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.)

Shape dough by 2 tablespoonfuls into slightly flattened balls and
ropes. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheet to form animals as desired.
Use small pieces of dough for facial features if desired. Bake about 10
to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from cookie
sheet to wire rack.