Gingerbread Teddy Bears

• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup molasses
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• Miniature chocolate chips
• Decorating icing and sprinkles

1. In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and molasses. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a large bowl; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda and cloves; gradually add to butter mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Shape dough into ten balls, 2 in. each; ten balls, 1 in. each; 40 balls, 1/2 in. each; and 20 balls, 3/8 in. each. Place the 2-in. balls on three foil-lined
3. for the body of eight bears; flatten to 1/2-in. thickness. Position 1-in. balls for heads; flatten to 1/2-in. thickness. Attach four 1/2-in. balls to each bear for arms and legs. Attach two 3/8-in. balls for ears. Add chocolate chips for eyes and buttons.
4. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool 10 minutes before carefully removing to wire racks to cool completely. With frosting, pipe ears, muzzle and paws; add sprinkles for fingers, toes and nose.

butter, brown sugar, molasses, egg, vanilla, allpurpose, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cloves, chocolate chips, decorating icing

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/gingerbread-teddy-bears/ (may not work)