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Farm Mouse Cookies

Farm Mouse Cookies
Eeeek! The whimsical mice I made evoked shrieks of delight from the kids at our party. Peanut-half "ears" and licorice "tails" transformed these peanut butter cookies into country critters.
24 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.

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
  • Peanut halves
  • Black shoestring licorice, cut into 2-1/2-inch pieces

Directions

  • In a bowl, cream peanut butter, butter and sugars. Beat in egg and
  • vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed
  • mixture. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour or overnight.
  • Roll into 1-in. balls. Pinch one end, forming a teardrop shape.
  • Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; press to flatten. For
  • ears, press two peanuts into each cookie near the pointed end.
  • Using a toothpick, make a 1/2-in.-deep hole for the tail in the end
  • opposite the ears. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until
  • golden. While cookies are warm, insert licorice for tails. Cool on
  • wire racks. Yield: 4 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 162 calories,
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition Facts: 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 119 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013