Name: Bear Claw Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 1-1/2 cups sugar -; 2 eggs -; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; 2/3 cup baking cocoa -; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 2-1/2 cups sweetened puffed wheat cereal -; 3 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips, melted -; 2 tablespoons slivered almonds -

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Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Bear Claw Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 1-1/2 cups sugar -

3. 2 eggs -

4. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

5. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

6. 2/3 cup baking cocoa -

7. 3/4 teaspoon baking soda -

8. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

9. 2-1/2 cups sweetened puffed wheat cereal -

10. 3 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips, melted -

11. 2 tablespoons slivered almonds -

How to cook deliciously - Bear Claw Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cereal. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

2. Stage

Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

Place melted chocolate in a pastry bag or resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in corner of bag. For bear claws, pipe three small dabs of chocolate on each cookie; top each with an almond.