Chocolate Bear Paws Recipe

Name: Chocolate Bear Paws
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: Small heavy saucepan; Wooden spoon; Mixing bowls; Whisk; Electric mixer; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped into pieces; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Slivered almonds; Disposable food prep gloves (for shaping the cookies); Spatula; Cooling rack

Servings: persons

Small heavy saucepan
Wooden spoon
Mixing bowls
Whisk
Electric mixer
1/2 cup butter, softened
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped into pieces
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Slivered almonds
Disposable food prep gloves (for shaping the cookies)
Spatula
Cooling rack

1
Melt the butter and chocolate in a small heavy saucepan on the stovetop over low heat, stirring continually. Set the melted chocolate aside to cool slightly.
2
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium-size mixing bowl. Set the mixture aside for now.
3
In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar and eggs together with an electric mixer at high speed until light and airy, about 3 or so minutes. Blend in the vanilla extract and semi-cooled chocolate.
4
Stir the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture one half at a time. When the dough is evenly mixed (it will be fairly soft), cover the bowl with plastic and set it in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours.
5
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. For the first cookie, roll a 1-inch ball of dough for the front of the bear paw and a half-inch ball for the heel. Gently press the two balls together and set them atop the parchment paper-topped baking sheet. Flatten the dough a bit with your thumb. For claws, insert five slivered almonds partway into the dough at the front of the paw. Continue making cookies in this manner, spacing them apart on the baking sheet.
6
Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes and then transfer them to a rack to cool before serving.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Small heavy saucepan, Wooden spoon, Mixing bowls, Whisk, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Bear Paws falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chocolate Bear Paws

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