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Polar Bear Cookies Recipe: Adorable, Soft, and Delicious!

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These adorable Polar Bear Cookies are made with a soft cream cheese cookie base, topped with creamy buttercream frosting, and decorated to resemble playful polar bears. Perfect for holiday parties, baking with kids, or adding a sweet, festive touch to your dessert table!

Ingredients

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  • 3/4 cupunsalted butter, room temperature (170g)
  • 1/2 cupfull-fat cream cheese, room temperature (113g)
  • 1 1/2 cupsgranulated sugar (300g)
  • 1large egg, room temperature (56g)
  • 2 tspvanilla extract (8g)
  • 3 cupsall-purpose flour (375g)
  • 1 Tbspcornstarch (8g)
  • 1/2 tspbaking powder (2g)
  • 1/2 tspfine salt (3g)
  • 1 cupunsalted butter, room temperature (226g)
  • 1 Tbspvanilla extract (12g)
  • 1/2 tspfine salt (3g)
  • 3 1/2 cupspowdered sugar (454gor 1 lb. box)
  • 1/4 cupheavy cream (60g)
  • 1 cupwhite sanding sugar
  • 30large chocolate chips
  • Round black sprinkles (for eyes)
  • Round red or pink sprinkles (for cheeks)

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and cream until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla.
  2. In a separate bowl,whisktogether flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
  3. Divide dough into two portions, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 2 hours.
  4. Roll dough to 1/3-inch thickness and cut out 2 1/2-inch circles for faces and 3/4-inch circles for ears. Assemble polar bears by attaching ears to faces. Chill for 15 minutes.
  5. Bake cookies at 350°F (175°C) for 12–14 minutes or until edges are set. Cool completely.
  6. Beat butter until creamy for frosting. Add vanilla and salt, then mix in powdered sugar and cream until smooth. Pipe frosting onto cookies and dip in sanding sugar.
  7. Add a frosted oval for the muzzle, chocolate chips for noses, and sprinkles for eyes and cheeks. Enjoy your creations!

Notes

Chilling the dough is essential for preventing spread.
Store frosted cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days, in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 1 month.
For best results, don’t overbake the cookies.

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