Peanut Butter Christmas Mice |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 30 |
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With their red licorice tails, candy noses and peanut ears, these chewy mice were always a hit at classroom parties. My children are in their teens now, but they still ask me to make these cookies for the holidays. -Nancy Rowse Bella Vista, Arkansas Ingredients:
1 cup creamy peanut butter |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup packed brown sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 cup peanut halves |
2 tablespoons green and red m&m's® brand mini chocolate candies |
4 teaspoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips |
cake decorator holly leaf and berry candies |
60 to 66 pieces red shoestring licorice (2 inches each) |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter, and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. (Dough will be soft). Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
2. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Pinch each ball at one end to taper. Insert two peanut halves in center of each ball for ears. Add one M&M mini for nose and two chocolate chips for eyes. Arrange holly and berry candies in front of one ear.
3. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Gently insert one licorice piece into each warm cookie for tail. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 5 dozen.
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