BEAR PAW COOKIES
These bear paw cookies are not just fun but SO easy! This is one of those things that make you go, why didn’t I think of this sooner? All you really need is a basic sugar cookie recipe and some chocolate. Voila!
Bear Paw Cookies
Ingredients
¾ C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
1 C brown sugar
½ C sugar
1 egg + 1 egg yolk
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tsp instant espresso powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cornstarch
½ tsp salt
2 C flour
1 bag of ghiradelli dark chocolate melting wafers, only need 24 wafer chips
1 bag of semi sweet chocolate chips, only 3 chips go onto each cookie for the claws
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside
Using a stand mixer, cream together the butter, brown sugar and sugar until creamy
Add in the egg and egg yolk, vanilla and beat to combine.
Add in the espresso powder, baking soda, cornstarch, salt and flour and beat until a soft dough forms.
Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop dough into your hands and roll it
Place dough onto cookie sheet and bake 9-12 minutes.
Once cookies are baked, place a melting wafer into the center of the cookie for the pad of the paw
Then place 3 chocolate chips above the paw for the claws
Repeat steps with remaining dough and cookies
Let cookies cool for about 30 minutes before enjoying!
source : kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com