Bear Claw Cookies Recipe

Bear Claw Cookies Recipe

Love bear claw Danish pastry but do not want to spend the time making them? These unique Bear Claw cookies are an easy way to get the great sweet buttery taste of a bear claw pastry in minutes!

There is no inside filling these bear claw cookies, just the great tasting cookie without the rising yeast to make the pastries.

Note: If you wish to add sliced almonds to the top of the pastry, feel free. Just drop a few on top of the frosting.

Bear Claw Cookies Ingredients:

● 1½ cups Sugar
● 1½ cups Butter, softened
● 2 large Eggs
● 1 TBSP Vanilla Extract
● 2 tsp Baking Powder
● 1 tsp Salt
● 3½ cups All Purpose Flour

Bear Claw Frosting Ingredients:

● 8oz Cream Cheese
● 2 cups Powdered Sugar

Bear Claw Cookies Mise en Place:

● Measuring Cup
● Measuring Spoons
● Spatula
● Handheld or Stand Mixer
● Baking Sheet
● Cooling Rack

Bear Claw Cookies Directions:

● Preheat oven to 350°.
● In a medium sized bowl, cream together sugar and butter (mix for approximately 5 minutes).
● Add eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt. Use a hand held or stand mixer on low for approximately 2 minutes until ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
● Slowly add in flour 1 cup at a time. Mix well.

● Roll into 1″ balls and flatten with the back of a tablespoon to help create a small indent into the dough.
● Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes.
● Allow cookies to cool thoroughly on a cooling rack.

● Directions for frosting:
● Allow cream cheese to come to room temperature to soften. Mix with blender to soften further.
● Slowly add in powdered sugar a little bit at a time; mix well.

● Place a dollop of frosting on top of each cookie before serving.

Bear Claw Cookies Recipe
By Ann
Great tasting bear claw pastry in a cookie form! These easy to make bear claw cookies are fabulously sweet and buttery. A terrific recipe for bear claws cookies to make for dessert, snacking, or lunchbox treats.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 12 Minutes
Total Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients for Cookies:

● 1½ cups Sugar
● 1½ cups Butter, softened
● 2 large Eggs
● 1 TBSP Vanilla Extract
● 2 tsp Baking Powder
● 1 tsp Salt
● 3½ cups All Purpose Flour

Ingredients for Frosting:

● 8oz Cream Cheese
● 2 cups Powdered Sugar

Directions:

● Preheat oven to 350°.
● In a medium sized bowl, cream together sugar and butter (mix for approximately 5 minutes).
● Add eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt. Use hand held or stand mixer on low for approximately 2 minutes until ingredients are mixed thoroughly.
● Slowly add in flour 1 cup at a time. Mix well.
● Roll into 1″ balls and flatten with the back of a tablespoon to help create a small indent into the dough.
● Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes.
● Allow cookies to cool thoroughly on a cooling rack.
● Directions for frosting:
● Allow cream cheese to come to room temperature to soften. Mix with a blender to soften further.
● Slowly add in powdered sugar a little bit at a time; mix well.
● Place a dollop of frosting on top of each cookie before serving.

● Makes 36 Bear Claw Cookies

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