Bear Paw Cookies

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blendin chocolate syrup. Add eggs, 1 at a time beating well after each addition.

Blend in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredientsalternately with milk to chocolate mixture, beating well after eachaddition.

Cover and chill 1 hour. Drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a greasedbaking sheet. Press 4 peanut halves into each cookie. Bake at 375~F. for 10to12 minutes or until centers spring back when lightly touched. Cool on hebaking sheet 2 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.