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

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      Cup           butter or margarine -- softened
     2/3  Cup           sugar
     1/2  Cup           chocolate flavored syrup
   2                    eggs
   1      Teaspoon      vanilla
   2 1/3  Cups          flour
   2      Teaspoons     baking powder
   1      Teaspoon      salt
     1/4  Cup           milk
                        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.