Bear's Shortbread Cookies

12 servings

60 minutes

Bear-shaped cookies are a charming and delicious treat that evokes childhood and cozy evenings with a cup of tea. This recipe comes from Russian culinary tradition, where simple ingredients turn into masterpieces of home baking. Fragile and crumbly, it has a delicate creamy flavor with subtle vanilla notes. The almond nut embraced by the cookie's 'paws' adds an exquisite touch. These cookies are often made for children, delighting them with their cute shape and pleasant taste. They pair perfectly with morning coffee or evening tea and make a wonderful treat for celebrations. Simple and quick to prepare, this recipe will bring you the warmth and joy of home baking.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 245.3
• Proteins: 5.7g
• Fats: 15.7g
• Carbohydrates: 21g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 200 g
• Potato starch: 1 tbsp
• Powdered sugar: 75 g
• Vanillin: pinch
• Salt: pinch
• Chicken egg: 1 pc
• Egg yolk: 1 pc
• Butter: 90 g
• Almond: 1 glass

Cooking steps

1. Sift the flour together with the starch into a deep bowl.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 200 g
   • Potato starch: 1 tablespoon

2. Cut the chilled butter into pieces, add it to the flour, and rub it with your fingertips until it resembles fine crumbs (do this quickly to prevent the butter from warming up). There should be no large lumps left.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 90 g

3. Sift powdered sugar into the obtained mass, add salt and vanillin. Mix with a spoon. Then add a whole egg and yolk and continue mixing with a spoon until the crumb becomes moist.

   Required ingredients:

   • Powdered sugar: 75 g
   • Salt:  pinch
   • Vanillin:  pinch
   • Chicken egg: 1 piece
   • Egg yolk: 1 piece

4. Mix the dough by hand until uniform, not for long, no need to knead. Form a ball, wrap it in film or a bag, and put it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

5. Once the dough cools, you can roll it out. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and set it to convection mode. Dust the table with flour and roll out to a thickness of 2-3 mm.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 200 g

6. Cut out shapes with a mold (put the leftover dough back in the fridge) and transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Place a nut on each cookie, pressing down slightly, and bend the legs, also pressing down lightly to prevent them from opening during baking. Make eyes and a nose.

   Required ingredients:

   • Almond: 1 glass

7. Place the baking sheet with cookies in the preheated oven for 10-11 minutes, bake until golden edges. While the first batch is baking, start on the second.

8. After you take the cookies out of the oven, let them cool.

9. Enjoy your meal!