Description
These adorable Polar Bear Cookies are a fun and creative treat featuring double stuffed sandwich cookies dipped in white candy melts, decorated with colorful candy-coated chocolates to create cute bear faces. Perfect for winter parties or holiday gatherings, they combine simple ingredients with a playful design for a delicious and festive dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 12 double stuffed sandwich cookies
Decorations
- 36 different coloured candy coated chocolates (lighter colors for ears; bright blues, browns, reds, and purples for noses)
- 12 oz. bag white candy melts
- 1 tube black icing
Instructions
- Prepare Workspace: Lay out a sheet of parchment or wax paper to place the dipped cookies on for drying.
- Select Candy Colors: Choose lighter coloured candy coated chocolates to serve as the ears, and brighter colors like blue, brown, red, and purple for the noses.
- Set Aside Muzzles: Pick 12 nice-looking white candy melts to use as the muzzles and set them aside. Melt the rest of the white candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl according to package instructions until smooth.
- Assemble Ears and Dip Cookies: Slide the lighter colored candy-coated chocolates into the cookie filling to create ears, placing them between the cookie halves. Then dip each cookie into the melted white candy melts, fully coating it. Use a fork to lift the cookie out and gently tap the side of the bowl to remove excess candy coating.
- Attach Muzzle and Nose: Place the reserved white candy melt onto the dipped cookie as the muzzle. Press it gently to form a ridge around the muzzle shape. Apply a small amount of melted white candy melt onto one of the bright colored candy chocolates and place it higher up on the muzzle to form the nose.
- Add Facial Details: Allow the cookies to dry fully. Once dried, use the black icing to dot on the eyes, giving the polar bear faces their final detail.
- Dry and Store: Let the cookies dry completely before storing them in a sealed container to maintain freshness.
Notes
- Use parchment or wax paper to prevent the cookies from sticking while drying.
- Be gentle when pressing the candy melts and noses to avoid cracking the candy coating.
- If the candy melts become too thick during dipping, reheat briefly to smooth.
- Store the finished cookies in an airtight container at room temperature to keep them fresh for several days.
- Feel free to customize the colors of the candy-coated chocolates to match your festive theme.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
