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Bear Paw Cookies




Source of Recipe


Tasty Kitchen






Recipe Introduction


A little bit of everything that makes a cookie irresistible. Don't let the long ingredient list scare you off - Bear Paws are super easy and SUPER worth it!





List of Ingredients



• �� cups Butter (no Substitutes)
  
• �� cups Shortening
  
• �⅔ cups White Sugar
  
• �⅔ cups Dark Brown Sugar
  
• �� cups Peanut Butter, Smooth Or Crunchy
  
• �2 whole Large Eggs
  
• �2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  
• �1 teaspoon Salt
  
• �1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  
• �1 Tablespoon Ground Flax Seed
  
• �� cups Oat Flour (blendarize Rolled Oats)
  
• �� cups Rolled Oats
  
• �� cups Whole Wheat Flour
  
• �1-� cup All-purpose Flour
  
• �� cups Pecan Halves, Coarsely Chopped
  
• �� cups Chocolate Chips
  
• �� cups Butterscotch Chips
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350�.
   
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening, and sugars.
   
3. Add peanut butter, eggs and vanilla; beat just until incorporated.
   
4. Add salt, soda, ground flax, oat flour, and oats; beat until incorporated.
   
5. Add whole wheat and all-purpose flour to make a fairly firm dough (but not too dry).
   
6. Stir in pecans, chocolate, and butterscotch chips.
   
7. Use a large cookie scoop or drop by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets or a baking stone. Bake at 350� for 11 minutes, or until just beginning to brown.
   






Final Comments


Makes 24 cookies