Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 182
  • Fat:
  • 9 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 25 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 148 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 23 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 4 g

Peanut Butter Bears

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

SERVINGS

36

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

30 min.

COOK

10 min.

TOTAL

40 min.

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 mixing 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.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 24, 2008

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