Teddy Bear Biscuits

Ingredients:

• 250g unsalted butter - at room temperature, chopped.
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup desiccated coconut
• 3 cup self-raising flour
• 2 tbsp cocoa power, sifted
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate melts, melted
• Mini M&M's to decorate with.

Directions

1. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs 
1.  one at a time- 
2. beat until combined.
3. Stir in coconut and flour to form a smooth dough.
4. Divide dough in half.
5. Add chocolate powder to one half of the dough mixture..
1. knead until chocolate is mixed through.
6. To make bear heads 
1. roll 14 level tbsp of chocolate dough into balls.
2. place 6 cm apart on the oven trays.
3. Using your hands gently push the heads sown to flatten the balls slightly.
7. To make bear bodies 
1. Press down gently to flatten bodies.
2. roll 14 level tbap of chocolate dough into balls.
3. Place against heads.
8. To make arms and legs
1. Roll 56 level tsp into balls.
2. Place against bodies.
3. press to flatten slightly.
9. To make ears
1. Roll 28 level tsp into balls.
2. Place against he head .
10. Cook biscuits one tray at the time.
1. moderate oven [180 deg Cel] for about 15 to 20 minutes.
11. Cool bears on tray.
12. Decorate
1. Pour dark chocolate into a small snap lock bag.
1. squeeze into one courner, twist bag and make a small snip.
2. Attach mini M&M's with melted chocolate to represent the eyes.
3. Pipe on choclate nose and mout.
13. Put aside to set.
14. Biscuits can be made up to three days before ifr they are stored in an air tight container.

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