Remember my niece Thérèse? Aside from the tutu I made her for her birthday, I also made these chocolate and vanilla teddy bears to add to her goodie bags. They may look cute, but these were…er…a bear to make! But that’s only because I insisted on taking my time with their features, and I always bake myself into a corner when I decide to make some things! They took me two nights to make (after work, for about two hours each). I made 24 bears in total. Crazy, I know, but kids turn one only once!
I took the idea from the Land O’ Lakes website to make a basic butter cookie dough, and tint half of the batch with melted chocolate.
Here’s one fresh out of the oven! Nomnomnom.
After cooling, I packaged one of each kind of bear (some had vanilla bodies and chocolate arms/legs, or the other way around) in clear cellophane. To tie close, I used some contrasting pink yarn that I already had in my stash. Also stuck a label in the back about the celebration that I had preprinted earlier. In pink letters, of course!
All ready for the eating!
When was the last time you bit into a bear? 
Hope your week is sweet so far!
November 10th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
These are too cute! Can I be your niece?
November 11th, 2009 at 12:15 am
Can you make a big lizard cookie for me?? Nomnomnom…
November 11th, 2009 at 12:21 am
Oh my gosh, too cute J.
You are so talented.
See you sunday in class.
Jane
November 11th, 2009 at 2:11 am
Nothing to say, just SPLENDID! Those teddies are so cuuuuute…
November 11th, 2009 at 2:24 am
Hi J! Oh, my those are adorable. If you are that great at being an Aunt, someday you’ll make an awesome mom.
Did you make it to the meeting last night?
November 11th, 2009 at 3:29 am
Kyoooot! I wish I were your niece. =)
November 11th, 2009 at 3:41 am
I’m glad my daughter is your niece! I didn’t even get to taste any of these since everyone else wanted to take home a bagful of these.
Thank you for all your loving hard work for Therese’s birthday. Note to self: upload a picture of her wearing the tutu you made for halloween…
thanks again manang! the guests were raving about them, by the way. Some wanted to know your blog’s address and I’m sure they are faithful followers now!
November 11th, 2009 at 6:56 am
OMG, so cuuuute! Last time I bit into a bear? Well *ahem*
Mr H is a cuddly bear 
But for the pastry type, waaaaaaaaaaay too long. Awww, I wish I had your l337 baking skillz!
November 11th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Sleepless
- These would have cheered you up in seclusion, huh?
Othom
- Just for you, I would!
Jane
- Thanks for the compliments! See you Sunday.
sheng
- Why, thank you! Your kids would love these!
Lauren
- Didn’t get to go to the meeting! Was working, and holding out for a West LA faction!
wits
- Wish these bears could fly to Abu Dhabi!
Mitzi
- You’re welcome.
Sinta
- Mr H!! Aww! I totally think of him as a bear now! And you DO have kitchen skills, crazy girl!
November 12th, 2009 at 4:37 am
You’re such a sweet Auntie! Those bears are so cute! And better bite into them first before they get to bite you!