Make the cookie dough

• Cream the softened butter with the granulated sugar and packed brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
• Add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt and mix until a thick dough forms.
• Tint the dough with orange food gel until evenly colored.

Shape the chicks

• Roll the dough into balls for the chick bodies and place them on a lined baking sheet.
• Shape small pieces of dough into little feet and wings and press them onto each body.
• Add the eyes with a touch of black food gel.
• Chill the shaped cookies so they hold their shape while baking.

Bake

• Bake the cookies until they are set but still thick and chewy.
• If any wings slide off during baking, push them back into place while the cookies are still warm.
• Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet.