chocolate raspberry spritz teddy bears
Say ‘I love you’ with Chocolate Raspberry Spritz Teddy Bears. A cookie press and heart-shaped sprinkles make it easy to create dozens of adorable teddy bear cookies ready to spread joy this Valentine’s Day.
These may be my very favorite spritz cookies to date. They totally remind me of the oversized stuffed bears that every tween longed for each Valentine’s Day. Nothing said ‘I love you’ like carrying a giant teddy bear and bouquet of balloons through the halls during the school day. These cookies are equally cute and won’t leave you wondering what to do with said giant bear a few weeks later. Heck, you’re lucky if these last just a few days they’re so delicious!
CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY SPRITZ TEDDY BEARS
Yields: approximately 12 dozen cookies
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon raspberry extract
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Heart sprinkles for decorating
PREPARATION
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy.
- Add raspberry extract and eggs, one at a time, and beat until smooth.
- Gradually add flour and cocoa ½ cup at a time, mixing until a soft dough is formed.
- Fill cookie press with dough and spritz using teddy bear disk onto an un-greased cookie sheet.
- Add heart sprinkles prior to baking.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are slightly darker and set.
- Allow to cool slightly and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before storing in an airtight container for up to one week.
GADGETS
OXO Good Grips Cookie Press with Disk Storage Case – includes the bear disk
Wilton Jumbo Hearts Sprinkles
Hi Kimberly Ann!! I just printed off the recipe and started making these and when I got to the cocoa part, it just says 1/2. Is that 1/2 cup? People who know what they’re doing would probably know the answer to this—but I’m such a novice at baking!! Thanks so much for your blog—I love, love, love it!!! :)
So sorry! It’s a 1/2 cup. Thanks for your sweet words and I’ll update the recipe right away!
So cute–definitely bookmarking for my kids’ school Valentine’s parties!
Adorable! Tell me, are the candy hearts a Wilton product? LOVE them. So darling.
Yes! They are the Wilton Large Heart Quins – available at Michaels, JoAnns and even Target this time of year!
These are adorable! What a perfect little spritz cookie!
Thanks Miranda!
Holy moly these are super cute! I might need to do this next week with my boys!
What a fun idea! The big hearts make it easy for little hands to help decorate! :)
I love to make spritz cookies too. I used to make them with my grandmother when I was a kid. I wish my set had a teddy bear. Just love these, so adorable.
Hi Dana! I love to hear that your spritz memories include your grandmother as well. I find that these cookies evoke such fond memories across many generations. Large colorful quins are fun accents to any shape, maybe you could do valentine wreaths?
These are the cutest cookies I have ever seen!
Thanks, Jill!
I need this disc stat!!! These are beary cute!
You’re beary sweet. :)
You sure do love the spritz cookies!! hehe These teddy bears are uuuuber cute!
These are ridiculously cute. I still don’t have a cookie press, but when I do…totally going to be making these!
Thanks Sarah! Totally bummed you didn’t get one for Christmas!