Chocolate Teddy Bear Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• butter. . . . . 2/3 cup
• white sugar. . . . .1 cup
• vanilla extract. . . . 2 teaspoons
• eggs. . . . .2
• all-purpose flour. . . . . 2 ½ cups
• unsweetened cocoa powder. . . . .½ cup
• baking soda. . . . .½ teaspoon
• salt. . . . ¼ teaspoon

How to make Chocolate Teddy Bear Cookies

1. Cream together the butter or margarine, sugar and vanilla.
2. Add the eggs.
3. In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients.
4. Gradually add to the creamed mixture and blend.
5. Chill until firm.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
7. For each cookie: Roll: 1 ball for the body (1 inch), 1 ball for the head (¾ inch), 4 small balls for arms/legs (½inch), 2 smaller balls for ears, and 1 tiny ball for the nose.
8. Arrange on ungreased cookie sheet.
9. With tooth pick, draw eyes and mouth.
10. Bake 6 minutes or until set.
11. Let cool 1 minute, then remove from cookie sheet.
12. Optional: Make a ribbon around their necks using licorice whips (after baking).

Notes