Cinnamon Polar Bears

Total Time: 1 hr 41 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon miniature chocolate chip (96, or mini m &m's)
• 48 red cinnamon candies (or mini m & m's)

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until light and fluffy. add flour and cinnamon; blend well. cover dough with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
• 2 heat oven to 350 degrees. for each cookie, shape dough into 1 inch ball; place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. flatten slightly. shape dough into 3 (1/4 inch) balls. place 2 of the balls above and touching larger ball for ears and 1 ball on top to resemble snout. flatten slightly.
• 3 bake for 11 to 15 minutes or until firm to the touch. immediately remove from cookie sheets. lightly sprinkle cookies with powdered sugar. press 2 chocolate chips into each cookie for eyes and 1 cinnamon candy for nose.