Giant Dinosaur Cookies

1 cup butter or margarine, 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

In a mixing 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). Divide into two balls; roll each ball directly on an ungreased baking sheet 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. Bake at 400° for 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. Add food coloring to frosting if desired. Frost cookies. Decorate with chocolate chips for eyes and candies for spots. Makes about 2 dozen 4-inch cookies or 1 dozen 8-inch cookies.