SUPER BEAR COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine sugar, butter, egg and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
• Divide dough in half. Place half of dough into another bowl; stir in chocolate until well mixed.
• Shape each teddy bear using either vanilla or chocolate dough or a combination for two-toned teddy bears. Shape 1 large (1-inch) ball for body. Place onto ungreased cookie sheet; flatten slightly. Shape 1 medium (3/4-inch) ball for head, 4 small (1/2-inch) balls for arms and legs, 2 smaller balls for ears. Attach head, arms, legs and ears by overlapping slightly onto body. Add small balls for eyes, nose and mouth, if desired. Use fork to make claws on paws.
• Bake 7-8 minutes or until body is set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.

Steps:

• cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Blend in chocolate syrup.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• Blend in vanilla.
• Combine flour, powder and salt.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with milk to chocolate mixture, beating well.
• Cover and chill one hour.
• Drop batter by heaping teaspoonsful onto a greased baking sheet.
• Press 4 peanut halves or cashews into each cookie, to resemble a bear's paw.
• Bake at 375* for 10 to 12 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched.
• Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.