Dessert

Chocolate Holiday Bears

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prep time

20 min

total time

1 hr 4 min

makes

16 servings, 1 cookie (35 g) each

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What You Need

3/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Chocolate Instant Pudding

1 egg

1-3/4 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

BEAT butter, sugar, dry pudding mix and egg in large bowl with mixer until blended. Mix remaining ingredients in medium bowl. Gradually add to pudding mixture, beating well after each addition. Shape into ball. Refrigerate 30 min.

PLACE dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper; roll to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into shapes with 4-inch bear-shaped cookie cutter, rerolling dough scraps. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.

BAKE 12 to 14 min. or until slightly firm. Cool on baking sheets 3 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

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Special Extra

Decorate cookies with Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows, small candies, nuts and/or sprinkles, using melted Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate for the glue.

Fun Idea

These cookies make great place cards at any holiday gathering. Using frosting and candies, decorate the cookies with the names of the guests. After the decorations have set, place the cookie place cards at the appropriate places on the table.