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Polar Bear Cookies

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Updated Aug 15, 2023
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These cookies are unbearably cute and easy to make!

Polar Bear Cookies

  • Prep Time 50 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • Flour, butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch for cutout cookies
  • 1/2 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
  • 3 tablespoons coarse white sparkling sugar
  • 48 miniature marshmallows
  • 1 pouch (7 oz) Betty Crocker™ Decorating Cookie Icing chocolate icing

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, flour, butter and egg until soft dough forms.
  • Step 
    2
    Shape into 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown on edges. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • Step 
    3
    Using knife, spread 1 teaspoon frosting on cookie. Immediately sprinkle sugar evenly over frosting. Slightly flatten 2 miniature marshmallows, and press on cookie for ears. Using chocolate icing, pipe eyes, nose and mouth on cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies.

Nutrition

190 Calories
6g Total Fat
1g Protein
32g Total Carbohydrate
22g Sugars

Recipe Tips

  • tip 1

    If using 21-oz pouch of Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix, make dough as directed for cutout cookies. Use heaping 1/2 cup frosting, 1/4 cup sugar, 58 miniature marshmallows. Makes 29 cookies.
  • tip 2

    Use a cookie scoop to make portioning cookie dough even faster and more consistent.
  • tip 3

    Wipe icing nozzle clean with paper towel between each cookie to avoid picking up sugar while piping.
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