Bear Paw Cookies

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup 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
• peanuts, halves or cashews

1. cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Blend in chocolate syrup.
3. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
4. Blend in vanilla.
5. Combine flour, powder and salt.
6. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk to chocolate mixture, beating well.
7. Cover and chill one hour.
8. Drop batter by heaping teaspoonsful onto a greased baking sheet.
9. Press 4 peanut halves or cashews into each cookie, to resemble a bear's paw.
10. Bake at 375* for 10 to 12 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched.
11. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

butter, sugar, chocolate flavored syrup, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, salt, milk, peanuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bear-paw-cookies-45347 (may not work)