Gingerbread Bears recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 139.6 mg
sugar: 11.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  3. 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.

Recipe Yield

3 dozen

Recipe Note

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

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