Bear Paws are a lovely non fatty dessert that has earned its cute name due to its popularity among Slovakian kids (brown, small, paw-shaped soft cookies). Yet, their quite harmless, even from the calorie point of view. Traditionally baked around Christmas, they are one of my favorites.
You will need a special cookie baking form to make these, but dont worry if you re lacking one. Why not make "bear cupcakes" for a change?:
BEAR PAWS:
(Medvedie labky)
- 140 g butter or margarine
- 350 g plain flour
- 70 g ground hazelnuts or walnuts
- 100 g sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- lemon peel
- cloves
- cinnamon
- vanilla sugar for coating
Sieve the flour into a bowl and crumble the butter or margarine, add the sugar, nuts, cocoa powder, grated lemon peel, spices and egg. Make a firm dough, form into a roll, wrap into a foil and let cool for an hour in the fridge.
Pre-heat the oven into 200 degrees Celsius. Take the dough out, cut a chunk and press firmly into the baking form. Bake until golden. While still hot, turn the form upside down, carefully take the cookie out and roll in vanilla sugar.
These Bear Paws go to lovely Purnima, who has awarded me with two wonderful awards - Nice Matters Award and an ´E´ Award (as in Excellent) - blushing heavily.
“Nice Matters Award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world.”
Bindiya, enjoy the awards, sweetheart. I know you worked hard on your blog.
Update March 6th: I just was told that lovely Glamah of Coco Cooks just passed me the ´E ´award as well. Wow, I never thought I was that (r)e(a)dible :-)
Thank You, thank You.
7 kommentarer:
Zlamushka, these cookies sound wonderful...full of spices...us greeks would love this at Christmas.
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Thanks
Jeena x
Peter:
Thank You, that would make me very happy.
Jeena:
Thanks for the update. I ll definitelly check you guys out soon.
Oh crap I just left yoy this award on my blog. Well your double excellent!
Zlamushka, thanks for offering to share the hosting of 'Think spice'...would you be able to host the 'January 2009' edition of the event? Please let me know as soon as you can...
Sunita.
You made me feel on top of the world,thanks for all the love
Bindiya,
You more than deserve all of them :-)
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