1. In a large bowl mix the butter in small pieces, confectioner’s sugar, flour, egg yolk and salt and knead first with a handheld mixer or food processor and then with your hands until you get a nice smooth dough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes in the fridge.

2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line several baking sheets with baking parchment. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to a thickness of about 2mm. Use a cookie cutter to cut out small bears. Place them on the baking sheets and knead the remaining dough again and cut out more cookies. Place a hazelnut or almond on each bear and put the arms on top. Place one baking sheet at a time in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool down on a wire rack.