Gingerbread Teddy Bears (Leti Labell)

Title: Gingerbread Teddy Bears (Leti Labell)

Categories: Cookies

Yield: 4 servings

Here's one of my old

Favorites

Decorate, but it's fun and They taste wonderful.

Better than

Gingerbread men!

They are a lot of work to

1 c butter or margarine

2/3 c packed brown sugar

2/3 c dark corn

4 c flour

1 1/2 tsp ground

1 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp ground

1 beaten egg

1 1/2 tsp vanilla Miniature semisweet chocolate

pieces Decorator Icing (see recipe)

In a saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.

Pour into a large mixing bowl. Cool 5 minutes.

Mix flour, cinnamon, ginger, soda and cloves. Add egg and vanilla to

butter mixture; mix well. Add flour mixture; beat till well mixed.

Divide dough in half. Cover; chill 2 hours or OVERNIGHT.

1-inch ball, one

3/4 inch ball,

1/2 inch balls, and five

1/4 inch balls.

1-inch ball to

1/2 inch for 3/4 inch ball for the head, and flatten to

1/2 inch balls for arms, legs, and ears. Place

1 of

the 1/4 inch balls on the head for the nose. Arrange the remaining

1/4 inch balls atop the ends of the arms and legs for paws. Use

miniature chocolate pieces for the eyes and navel.

350 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until done. Remove

and cool on a wire rack.

If desired, pipe on bow ties with Decorator Icing.

16 cookies --