Bear Paw Cookies

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 3 dozen
 

Ingredients:

1 Cup butter or margarine -- softened
2/3 Cup sugar
1/2 Cup chocolate flavored syrup
2 large eggs
1 Teaspoon vanilla
2 1/3 Cups flour
2 Teaspoons baking powder
1 Teaspoon salt
1/4 Cup milk
1/4 Cup peanut halves or cashews
 

Preparation:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in chocolate syrup. Add eggs, 1 at a time beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk to chocolate mixture, beating well after each addition. Cover and chill 1 hour. Drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Press 4 peanut halves into each cookie. Bake at 375~F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until centers spring back when lightly touched. Cool on he baking sheet 2 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.