Killer Bunnies

In honour of Postmodern Hausfrau's birthday the girls and I mailed off some Killer Bunnies. The original recipe was for Christmas Mice cookies, very cute with little liquorice tails but somehow not quite right for dearest PH. It was the most fun I've had with the girls in the kitchen for a while. There was minimal mess, no rolling pin wars and each girl got to roughly handle their own ball of dough without infringing on each others territory or my sanity. I put out a bunch of slivered almonds in a bowl for them to stick in their dough balls and make cookie 'monsters'. This distracted them totally and gave me enough time to make these funny little bunnies. Unbaked they sit up quite perkily and when in the oven they slump a bit so it became unclear if they had front feet or giant bunny fangs a la Bununcula (one of my personal childhood favourites which I can't even find a link to send you to for a trip down memory lane).
The recipe for these bunnies or any creature you dream up is as follows:

3 c all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 c butter, softened
3/4 c sugar
1 tsp almond or vanilla extract
1 large egg
Slivered almonds
Candies of your choice
Melted chocolate to glue candies to cooled cookies

In a large bowl, cream butter 2 mins. Add sugar and cream a further 3 mins until pale and fluffy. Add extract and egg, beat to combine.
In another bowl whisk together flour and salt.
Add flour to butter mixture 1/3rd at a time.
Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
This recipe is meant to make 40 cookies so make fairly small balls. Shape them as desired and stick all over with almond extremities.
I tried sticking the candies into the dough but they didn't stick well. I found it easier to stick their eyes on with melted chocolate after they were baked.
Bake at 350 F for 10-15 mins depending on the size. They should just be turning golden brown on the bottoms.
Cool on racks. Decorate. Enjoy.