| 1 | 1 c butter or margarine 2/3 c packed brown sugar 2/3 c dark corn syrup, light corn syrup, or molasses 4 c flour 1 ?tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger ?tsp baking soda ?tsp ground cloves 1 beaten egg 1 ?tsp vanilla miniature semisweet chocolate pieces decorator icing (see recipe) (optional) in a saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup. |
| 2 | Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. |
| 3 | Pour into a large mixing bowl. |
| 4 | Cool 5 minutes. |
| 5 | Mix flour, cinnamon, ginger, soda and cloves. |
| 6 | Add egg and vanilla to butter mixture; mix well. |
| 7 | Add flour mixture; beat till well mixed. |
| 8 | Divide dough in half. |
| 9 | Cover; chill 2 hours or overnight. |
| 10 | For each bear, shape dough into one 1-inch ball, one ?inch ball, six ?inch balls, and five ?inch balls. |
| 11 | On an ungreased cookie sheet, flatten the 1-inch ball to ?inch for the body. |
| 12 | Attach the ?inch ball for the head, and flatten to ?inch. |
| 13 | Attach the ?inch balls for arms, legs, and ears. |
| 14 | Place 1 of the ?inch balls on the head for the nose. |
| 15 | Arrange the remaining ?inch balls atop the ends of the arms and legs for paws. |
| 16 | Use miniature chocolate pieces for the eyes and navel. |
| 17 | Bake in a 350 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until done. |
| 18 | Remove and cool on a wire rack. |
| 19 | If desired, pipe on bow ties with decorator icing. |
| 20 | 16 cookies |
