Gingerbread Teddy Bears Recipe
Are you looking for best of all Gingerbread Teddy Bears recipe? The primary ingredient in this is butter. This Gingerbread Teddy Bears is so tasty that I cannot resist serving it as a Snack often. You do not need to be a gourmet to gauge how delicious and flavorful this dish is.
Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup dark corn syrup, light corn syrup, or molasses
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 beaten egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla Miniature semisweet chocolate pieces
Decorating Icing (optional)
Directions
• In a saucepan combine butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat till butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Pour into a large mixing bowl and cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, soda, and cloves.
• Add egg and vanilla to butter mixture and mix well. Add the flour mixture and beat till well mixed. Divide the dough in half. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or overnight.
• To make each teddy bear, shape dough into one 1-inch ball, one 3/4-inch ball, six 1/2 inch balls, and five 1/4 inch balls. On an ungreased cookie sheet flatten the 1-inch ball to 1/2 inch for body. Attach the 3/4-inch ball for head and flatten to 1/2 inch. Attach the 1/2 inch balls for arms, legs, and ears. Place one of the 1/4 inch balls on head for nose. Arrange remaining 1/4 inch balls atop ends of arms and legs for paws. Use miniature chocolate pieces for eyes and navel.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till done. Carefully remove and cool. If desired, pipe on bow ties with Decorating Icing.
• Add egg and vanilla to butter mixture and mix well. Add the flour mixture and beat till well mixed. Divide the dough in half. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or overnight.
• To make each teddy bear, shape dough into one 1-inch ball, one 3/4-inch ball, six 1/2 inch balls, and five 1/4 inch balls. On an ungreased cookie sheet flatten the 1-inch ball to 1/2 inch for body. Attach the 3/4-inch ball for head and flatten to 1/2 inch. Attach the 1/2 inch balls for arms, legs, and ears. Place one of the 1/4 inch balls on head for nose. Arrange remaining 1/4 inch balls atop ends of arms and legs for paws. Use miniature chocolate pieces for eyes and navel.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till done. Carefully remove and cool. If desired, pipe on bow ties with Decorating Icing.
