If you haven’t had them or heard of them before, Polar Bear Claws are definitely the dessert you want to be making for the holidays. Peanut, caramel-y goodness wrapped in an outer shell of vanilla, these “cookies” are hard on the outside and deliciously gooey on the inside. They take a little bit of forethought to make, since you need to allow enough time for each stage to set – you don’t want your peanut caramel centers to melt, so pop them in the freezer to harden, then dip them into (slightly cooled) melted vanilla almond bark…it works like a charm!

While it does take a little longer to make these bad boys, the timing actually works out perfectly, since it allows you to work in stages and take little breaks in between, great for knocking out other tasks around the house or sitting down with a cup of coffee and reading a magazine. You can get the kids to help – the little ones in our household love dipping the frozen centers into the vanilla bark – and before you know it you’ll be biting into a hard on the outside, gooey, chewy-on-the-inside treat that completely hits the spot!