*BEAR CLAW COOKIES

By stepjo7269

Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
By: Taste of Home's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• Directions:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup baking cocoa
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2-1/2 cups sweetened puffed wheat cereal
• 3 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
• ●In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
• ●Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• ●Stir in cereal. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
• ●Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar.
• ●Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• ●Place melted chocolate in a pastry bag or resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in corner of bag.
• ●For bear claws, pipe three small dabs of chocolate on each cookie; top each with an almond.

Preparation

Step 1

121 calories/cookie