Polar Bear Cookies are no-bake, winter-themed treats made by coating vanilla cookies in white chocolate and decorating them with marshmallow ears and candy features. Fun, festive, and perfect for holiday platters or making with kids.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 20 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 20 vanilla sandwich cookies or round sugar cookies
- 2 cups white chocolate chips or white candy melts
- 40 mini marshmallows (for ears)
- 40 mini chocolate chips or edible black pearls (for eyes)
- Black decorating gel or small black round candy (for noses)
- Optional: shredded coconut or white sanding sugar for decoration
Instructions
- Melt white chocolate chips or candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Dip each cookie into the melted chocolate, coating completely. Use a fork to lift and let excess drip off.
- Place dipped cookies on parchment or wax paper.
- While coating is wet, attach two mini marshmallows to the top of each cookie for ears.
- Place two mini chocolate chips or candy pearls as eyes and a dot of black gel or candy for the nose.
- Optional: Sprinkle with coconut flakes or sanding sugar for a snowy effect.
- Let cookies set at room temperature or chill briefly in the fridge until hardened.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge if needed.
Notes
- Use peppermint cookies or fill with peanut butter for a flavor twist.
- Thin the chocolate with a bit of coconut oil for easier coating.
- Kids love helping with the decoration step—make it a fun holiday activity.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
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