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Home » Recipes » Desserts » Cookies » Polar Bear Cookies

Polar Bear Cookies

By: Liz  /  Published: December 2, 2019  /  Updated: May 25, 2020  /   Leave a comment

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What child (or adult) wouldn’t love one of these adorable snowy polar bear cookies?

I dare you not to pick one up and take a bite. What would you crunch first: nose, eyes, ears or would you just chomp into it willy nilly?

Me? It’s nose first, all the way.

Polar Bear Cookies

tray of polar bear cookies

I was inspired to make a kid-friendly holiday dessert of my own — polar bear cookies!

What You Need to Make Polar Bear Cookies

  • 1 package double-stuff OREO cookies
  • 1 package white candy melts
  • candy eyeballs
  • M&M’s for noses
  • Mini marshmallows for ears (or you can use M&M’s)
ingredients for polar bear cookies

Set aside 12 candy melt discs. Follow the directions on the candy melts package to melt the discs. I have a candy melter but the microwave works just as well.

candy melts in candy melter
melted candy melts

Dunk each OREO cookie into the melted candy, completely covering it. Use two forks to lift it out, tap off the excess and transfer to a waxed paper-covered baking sheet.

Candy melts can be persnickety sometimes, so it’s ok if you need to use a spoon to fill in gaps or smooth the top. Mine always look like they came from a home cook’s kitchen, and since they did, I’m good with it.

Press one of the extra candy melts onto the face as a muzzle and add an M&M nose, candy eyes and marshmallow or M&M ears.

close-up of polar bear cookie

I made some Christmas-y with red and green noses and some wintry with blue noses. Just have fun!

Who cares about perfection? Besides, you can tidy them up a bit after the candy coating hardens.

polar bear cookies on wax paper drying

Once the candy firmed up, I took a sharp knife and gently trimmed off the extra candy squiggles as best I could.

And then they were ready!

Aren’t they cute?

red and green polar bears
blue and red polar bears

Thanks, Food Lion for helping me make more merry as I continue my favorite holiday traditions and make new memories with my family.

Food Lion makes it easy to enjoy the holidays to the fullest!

tray of polar bear cookies

Polar Bear Cookies

Liz – Eat Move Make
Polar bear cookies are fun to make and kids will love them! Turn chocolate sandwich cookies (OREOs) into snowy bear treats.
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 129 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 Double Stuff Oreos
  • 12 oz white candy melts
  • 24 mini marshmallows
  • 12 M&M candies
  • 24 candy eyeballs

Instructions
 

  • Set aside 12 candy melt discs. Follow the directions on the candy melts package to melt the remaining discs.
  • Dunk each OREO cookie into the melted candy, completely covering it. Use two forks to lift it out, tap off the excess and transfer to a waxed paper-covered baking sheet.
  • Press one of the extra candy melts onto the face as a muzzle and add an M&M nose, candy eyes and marshmallow or M&M ears. Let sit until candy firms up.
All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only and nutrition may vary according to exact products and the online nutrition calculator being used. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on EatMoveMake.com should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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how to make oreo polar bear cookies

Happy Holidays!

About Liz

Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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