GINGERBREAD BEARS

Gingerbread Bears image

These scrumptious little cuties taste great decorated with icing or just left plain. For a darker, spicier cookie, use molasses instead of corn syrup.

Provided by anonymous

Categories Desserts Cookies Gingerbread Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter
⅔ cup packed brown sugar
⅔ cup corn syrup
1 egg, beaten
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¾ teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, Stir together the margarine, brown sugar, and molasses over medium heat until dissolved. Pour into a large mixing bowl, and let cool for 5 minutes. Stir the egg and vanilla into the melted mixture until smooth. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves; stir into the wet mixture. Cover and chill dough for a few hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F ( 165 degrees C ).
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into bear shapes with a cookie cutter, and place onto an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, cookies should be firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.1 calories, Carbohydrate 38.9 g, Cholesterol 37.4 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 139.6 mg, Sugar 11.3 g