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Cream butter and sugar.
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Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract.
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Add sifted dry ingredients.
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Remove 1/3 cup dough and tint it by stirring in a tablespoon or two of cocoa powder.
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Refrigerate at least an hour to make dough easier to handle.
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Form the dough into desired shapes.
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Bake at 325 degrees on an ungreased cookie sheet for 12 to 16 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
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To Make Sheep:.
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Shape dough into little balls from 1/8 inch to 1/2 inch.
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Arrange white dough in ovals about 2 1/2 inches by 1 1/2 inches - as a wooly sheep.
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Roll four little chocolate dough balls between your fingers to form legs and attach.
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Form 1/2 inch chocolate ovals for heads. Add a bit of white dough for an eye.