Peanut Butter Bears Recipe

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"My granddaughter enjoys making cookies with me," notes Rose Reiser of Greenfield, Indiana. "Since she likes bears, this is one of her favorite recipes."

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Peanut Butter Bears Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.

Yield: 36 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
2 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Decorating gel or frosting, colors of your choice

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and brown sugar. Beat in the corn syrup and eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-in. bear-shaped cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Roll leftover dough into small balls; press gently into each cookie, forming the bear's muzzle, nose and eyes.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Using gel or frosting, decorate each bear's face, paws and ears and form a bow tie. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Editor's Note: Reduced-fat peanut butter is not recommended for this recipe.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 182 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 148 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Bears in Taste of Home February/March 2004, p49