Gingerbread Bears

Gingerbread Bears

14 Reviews

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

Ingredients

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Adjust Servings

Original recipe yields 3 dozen

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.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (18 total)

  • Calories
  • 263 cal
  • 13%
  • Fat
  • 10.8 g
  • 17%
  • Carbs
  • 38.9 g
  • 13%
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Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (14)

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LISA NOONAN
21

LISA NOONAN

"this recipe is very tasty, not too strong. the dough does need to be refrigerated just not too long. I chilled mine for the afternoon while I ran errands and it was rock hard. I had to let it sit for ..." See moreabout 10 minutes before I could roll it. It doesn't get soft too fast, so it is fairly easy to work with."

FLOURSUGAREGGS
18

FLOURSUGAREGGS

"These were very nice! I didn't have molasses in the house so I wanted a recipe that didn't call for it. These have a nice mild taste...sweet enough for my kids and not overly sweet for my husband. ..." See moreThey held their shape nicely. I would recommend you let them cool on the sheet a minute before removing them so your gingerbread people don't end up missing limbs :) p.s. I only chilled them about 1/2 hour and they were fine. Also, we used canned vanilla frosting to decorate our gingerbread people and the kids had a ball."

Cptalbertwesker
13

Cptalbertwesker

"Made these for a conference, went down an amazing treat, added a touch more cinammon and ginger to make 'em taste a little more. Once people had the taste for them, they came back for more...." See more"

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