Bears And Stars

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   ["Beat brown sugar, butter, shortening and eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients.", "", "Roll one fourth of dough at a time 1/4"" thick on lightly floured surface. Cut into bears and stars. Place about 2"" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on a wire rack.", "", "Frost with Royal Frosting.", "", "or frost with Caramel Frosting:", "", "1/2 c. butter", "1 c. brown sugar", "1/4 c. milk", "2 c. icing sugar", "", "Melt butter. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil, boil and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm, stirring occasionally. Gradually stir in icing sugar. Beat until smooth and spreadable. Add additional milk if needed, 1 tsp. at a time.", "", "VARIATIONS: Cardamom Lemon Cookies - omit spices, add 1 tsp. cardamom and zest and juice from 1 lemon.", "", "Lightly Spiced Cookies - reduce spices by one-half."]

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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