I have no idea how many cookies this makes, but I do remember using Cinnamon Red Hots to decorate the cookies before baking them to save time decorating after cookies were baked.
Honey Ginger Bear Cookies (yield unknown)
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine at room temperature
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup honey
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons ground ginger
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
¾ teaspoon baking soda
Cinnamon Red Hots (optional)
1) In a large bowl cream butter or margarine and sugar. Stir in egg and molasses. Add flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and mix well.
2) Place dough in refrigerator to chill about 1 hour.
3) Place oven rack on middle run setting.
4) Preheat oven to 325 degrees farenheit.
5) Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil coated with non-stick cooking spray.
6) Remove dough from refrigerator. Roll 1/3 dough, ¼ inch thick on floured surface. Cut rolled dough with bear cookie cutter and place bear on prepared cookie sheet. (Optional) place a cinnamon red on cookie for bear's nose. Repeat as many times as needed.
7) Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Carefully lift parchment paper or aluminum foil from cookie sheet and place on cooling rack. When cookies are firm, remove from parchment paper or aluminum foil. Decorate or serve.
8) Store cooled cookies in airtight container.
