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Peanut Butter Christmas Mice

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From:
Nina Roberts
Time:
350° - 8-10 minutes
Serves:
5 dozen
Ingredients
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup peanut halves
  • 2 TBSP green and red M&M miniature baking bits
  • 4 tsp miniature semi-sweet chocolate chops
  • cake decorator holly leaf and berry candies
  • 60 pieces red shoestring licorice (or more) (2 inches each)
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Steps
  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, butter, and sugars together.
  2. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  3. Combine the flour and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Refridgerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
  4. Roll into 1-inch balls. Place 2" aoart on ungreased baking sheets.
  5. Pinch each ball at one end to paper. Insert two peanut halves in venter of each ball for ears.
  6. Add one M&M baking bit for nose and two chocolate chips for eyes. Arrange holly and berry candies in front of one ear.
  7. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set.
  8. Gently insert one licorice piece into each warm cookie for tail. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  9. Yield: 5 cookies