Best Chocolate Teddy Bear Cookies Recipes

TEDDY BEAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine brown sugar and butter.
• Beat until fluffy.
• Add vanilla and eggs, blend well.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, oats and baking soda, mix well.
• Add to brown sugar mixture, blend well.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
• Heat oven to 375.
• For each bear, form two 1/2 inch balls and one 1 1/2 inch ball.
• Place the large ball on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Place smaller ones on top to form ears.
• Flatten dough slightly.
• Crimp edges with fork.
• Repeat with remaining dough, placing large balls of dough 3 inches apart.
• Bake at 375 for 7 - 10 minutes or until light brown.
• Cool completely.
• To decorate, use small round tip on decorator icing/.
• Pipe icing on each cookie for eyes and mouth.
• For nose, use small amount of icing to secure candy coated chocolate piece on cookie.
• Let icing set before storing.

TEDDY BEAR COOKIE POPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water and egg until soft dough forms.
• Shape dough into 12 balls, using 1 1/2 tablespoons dough for each. Place balls about 4 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Shape remaining dough into 24 balls, using 1 teaspoon dough for each.
• Insert stick into side of each large ball; place 2 small balls next to each large ball for ears. Press balls evenly until about 1/4 inch thick.
• Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Add 2 flat candies on each cookie for eyes and 1 milk chocolate candy for nose, using gel to attach. Squeeze on gel for mouth.

CHOCOLATE TEDDY BEAR POPS

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, vanilla and egg with spoon until smooth. Stir in flour and cocoa. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Shape dough into 20 (1-inch) balls and 20 (3/4-inch) balls. To make each cookie, on ungreased cookie sheet, arrange 1 large ball and 1 small ball with sides touching. Insert about 1 1/2 inches of wooden stick through center of 1-inch ball and into smaller ball. Press floured bottom of glass on dough until about 1/4 thick. Place pairs of dough balls about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Place waxed paper on tray. Melt candy coating as directed on package. Spoon coating over cookies; place on waxed paper. Sprinkle with chocolate candy sprinkles. Add gumdrops for ears. Add chocolate candies for hands and feet. Add cinnamon candies for eyes and nose.