Want a fun cookie that is more of a craft than a recipe? Then try these Polar Bear Cookies I have for you today. I originally saw this cookie on Pinterest and followed it over to Everyday Dishes last year.
Amber and I were all set up to do this fun cookie. We tried it but for the life of me, I could not get the little marshmallows to work for the ears. The cookies kept breaking and the ears kept falling out. Our project was kind of ruined sadly until Amber came up with an ingenious idea to use the candy-coated chocolates as ears also.
That worked so much better for us but we were almost done when she thought up this suggestion, so we packed it in for the year. If you would like another fun fall edible craft try our fun Thanksgiving Turkey Leg Candy or our Snowman Cake Pops. Or if you want to bake some cuteness try our Reindeer Linzer Cookies.
This year I wanted to try again, so we assembled all of the ingredients and went back at it. Please go over to the original post to see what Everyday Dishes did.
You may have better luck than I did with the little marshmallow ears. They are white and would work well colour wise for sure. We used the paler coloured candy-coated chocolates to use for the ears and then the red, blue, purple and brown for the nose. The orange ones………..we ate!!
Aren’t they adorable? You don’t have to make many of these to liven up your cookie tray for the holidays. They are pretty sweet anyway so the kids will be after them for sure. The recipe makes 12, which I think is just the right amount.
Another thing that I would change up is to use black icing in a tube as opposed to the decorator gel. It doesn’t dry so the cookies are hard to pack away without smearing. These little guys are still a work in progress for us but I had to share them with you now.
Polar Bear Cookies
Ingredients
- 12 double stuffed sandwich cookies
- 36 different coloured candy coated chocolates
- 12 oz. bag white candy melts
- 1 tube black icing
Instructions
- Lay out a sheet of parchment or wax paper to lay the cookies on once dipped.
- Choose lighter coloured candy coated chocolates for the ears and fun brighter, blue, brown, red and purple for the noses.
- Select 12 nice looking white candy melts for the muzzle and set aside. Melt the rest of the package.
- Slide the “ears” into place in between the cookies into the filling and dip the cookies in the melted white candy. Using a fork lift the cookie out and gently bang the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Lay the cookie on the parchment. Place the candy melt on as the muzzle and press in gently to form a ridge around the muzzle. Paint a small amount of the white chocolate candy melts onto the “nose” and place it higher up on the muzzle. When the cookies are dried, use the black icing to dot on the eyes. Let dry completely before storing in a sealed container.
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Comments & Reviews
lindacury says
They look cute and yummy
Tara Noland says
Thank you!
Jennifer Snow says
Hello, thank you for this wonderful idea. I have been making these in bulk for a number of years and have a few helpful hints . Use the mega stuffed oreos -solves the problem of the cookie coming apart when you slide in the m&ms in. Use wilton bright white candy melts. These are available in most craft stores. I usually mix in paramount crystals (available on Amazon) which helps to smooth the candy mixture. Crisco in very small amounts works well too. Once the dipped cookie is set, I use a razor blade to shave off the excess chocolate that pools on the bottom of the cookie. This gives it a clean professional look. Happy dipping!
Tara Noland says
Thanks for the great tips!! So glad you are enjoying making them!!
Lisa says
Can I use regular melted white chocolate and spread it on the cookie with a butter knife? I’m having my special education class make these for cooking. Trying to find a way to make them without getting all the special ingredients. Went to 3 stores and ran out of time looking for the other meltable chocolate discs/smarties.
Tara Noland says
You can try it but I am not sure how smooth it will look. If the chocolate is too thick I have read to add a small amount of Crisco (not the butter flavored) to the chocolate. This will thin it and make it more workable but doesn’t effect the drying time. I personally have not tried it though.
Deanna says
Can you freezes these after you make them for later
Tara Noland says
I would think yes but I have honestly never tried, they didn’t last that long 🙂
Michelle says
I made these last December and I used the Smarties for ears and followed the rest of the directions and it was so easy! I wish I could attach a pic here. I making them again next week. Thank you for recipe and for the tip about using Smarties instead of marshmallow. This really is more of a craft than a bake and my nephews loved these!
Tara Noland says
So glad you had fun with these and I agree they are more of an edible craft than a recipe. Happy Holidays!!
Dawn Lowery says
I made these cute bears for my church craft Bazaar last year. They were gone in a few minutes! So, when I found out my daughter was pregnant, I made them as her baby shower favors. The white polar bears became Brown fuzzy bears ( just like her childhood bear) with a note attached that said “Thank you for coming to my Mommy’s shower. I can “bearly” wait to meet you!” Thank you for the inspiration!
Tara Noland says
OMG, cuteness overload, I can “bearly” stand it. I am so glad you are having fun with this recipe. So creative to have done them in a fuzzy bear rendition, love it!!
BOB says
what are the other ingredients???
Tara Noland says
They are all noted in the recipe.
Sherrin says
These are adorable I’m making them today for my Christmas cookie platter. Thanks
Linda says
Have you tried mini chocolate chips for the eyes or maybe even sprinkles for colored eyes? That would be neater than either frosting or gel.
Tara Noland says
More good suggestions, thank you!!