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Polar Bear Paw Cookies
These wintery fresh Polar Bear Paw Cookies are a delightfully fun addition to your holiday cookie trays! The mint chocolate combination with chewy coconut is perfection and you don't even need fancy decorating skills.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 473 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cookies
- 2/3 cup salted butter
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Frosting
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2-4 Tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Assembly
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 24 York peppermint patties
- 72 Junior Mints candies
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar until light, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add vanilla and eggs and mix well.
- Combine the flour, cocoa, salt and soda and whisk, then add to the creamed butter, sugar and eggs. Stir to combine. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop onto the parchment-lined cookie sheets using a scoop for evenly sized cookies. Bake for 9-11 minutes until mostly set in the center, but be careful not to overbake. The cookies will set up more as they cool.
- Let the cookies cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar and enjoy.
- In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons of the milk or cream. Mix until creamy and light, adding more milk or cream as needed to get a nice spreadable consistency.
- Apply a generous layer of frosting to each chocolate cookie, leaving a bit of cookie showing around the edges.
- Sprinkle coconut onto each cookie. Press a peppermint patty into the bottom center of the frosting, then press three junior mints in above the peppermint patties to form the paw prints.
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Notes
- Storage: Store the cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 5 days. They can also be frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw on the counter for a few hours before serving.
- Variations: You can use brown M&Ms or chocolate chips and Oreos or chocolate melting wafers in place of the peppermint candies if you aren't a peppermint fan.
Nutrition Information
Calories
473kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
81g
(27%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
147mg
(6%)
Potassium
153mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
65g
(130%)
Vitamin A
301IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.03mg
(0%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 473
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 473kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 81g | 27% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 147mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 65g | 130% |
| Vitamin A | 301IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.