Chocolate Teddy Bear Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE TEDDY BEAR POPS

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, vanilla and egg with spoon until smooth. Stir in flour and cocoa. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Shape dough into 20 (1-inch) balls and 20 (3/4-inch) balls. To make each cookie, on ungreased cookie sheet, arrange 1 large ball and 1 small ball with sides touching. Insert about 1 1/2 inches of wooden stick through center of 1-inch ball and into smaller ball. Press floured bottom of glass on dough until about 1/4 thick. Place pairs of dough balls about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Place waxed paper on tray. Melt candy coating as directed on package. Spoon coating over cookies; place on waxed paper. Sprinkle with chocolate candy sprinkles. Add gumdrops for ears. Add chocolate candies for hands and feet. Add cinnamon candies for eyes and nose.

TEDDY BEAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine brown sugar and butter.
• Beat until fluffy.
• Add vanilla and eggs, blend well.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, oats and baking soda, mix well.
• Add to brown sugar mixture, blend well.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
• Heat oven to 375.
• For each bear, form two 1/2 inch balls and one 1 1/2 inch ball.
• Place the large ball on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Place smaller ones on top to form ears.
• Flatten dough slightly.
• Crimp edges with fork.
• Repeat with remaining dough, placing large balls of dough 3 inches apart.
• Bake at 375 for 7 - 10 minutes or until light brown.
• Cool completely.
• To decorate, use small round tip on decorator icing/.
• Pipe icing on each cookie for eyes and mouth.
• For nose, use small amount of icing to secure candy coated chocolate piece on cookie.
• Let icing set before storing.