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Spiced Polar Bear Cookies

Spiced Polar Bear Cookies

4.8 from 4 reviews

These adorable spiced polar cookies are super-soft and packed full of holiday spices! They’re super-cute to serve at a holiday party or perfect for a homemade goody gift!

  • Author Alison Wood
  • Prep Time 10 mins
  • Inactive Time 0 hrs
  • Cook Time 15 mins
  • Total Time 25 mins
  • Yield 4 dozen cookies 1x
  • Category Desserts
  • Cuisine American

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • 2¾ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • dash of salt
  • mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • red cinnamon candies

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F
  2. In a large bowl,cream together sugars and butter; beat until light and fluffy.
  3. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
  4. To this mixture add the spices and salt. Mix well.
  5. Add the flour, just enough to make a soft dough. Keep in mind the dough will need to be refrigerated for an hour and the dough will stiffen slightly when chilled.
  6. For each cookie, make one 1 inch ball and three ¼ inch balls. Flatten slightly.
  7. Place the 1 inch flattened balls on a parchment lined cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Next, place two of the ¼ inch balls for ears touching the larger flattened ball. Place one on top for the snout.
  8. Bake for 11-15 minutes or until firm to the touch. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Lightly sprinkle with powdered sugar. Press two chocolate chips into each cookie for eyes and 1 cinnamon candy for each nose.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 grams
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0