Categories: christmas, cookies
Ingredients
- 1 C butter or margarine
- 2/3 C packed brown sugar
- 2/3 C dark corn syrup, light corn syrup or molasses
- 4 C flour
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- miniature chocolate chips
- decorating icing
Directions
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In a saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heal til butter is melted and sugar dissolved. Pour into a large mixing bowl and cool five minutes. Meanwhile, combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, soda and cloves. Add egg and vanilla to butter mixture and mix well. Add the flour mixture and beat til well mixed. Divide the dough in half. Cover and chill at least two hours or overnight.
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To make each teddy bear shape, ball six ½ in balls and five ¼ inch balls. On an ungreased cookie sheet, flatten the 1-in ball to ½ inch. Attach the ¾ in ball for head and flatten to ½ in. Attach the ½ in balls for arms and legs. Place one of the ¼ in balls on head for nose. Arrange remaining ¼ in balls atop ends of arms and legs for paws. Use miniature chocolate pieces for eyes and navel.
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Bake at 350F for 8-10 mins or til done. Carefully remove and cool. If desired, pipe on bow ties with decorating icing.