Peanut Butter Christmas Mice 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 miniature baking bits 4 teaspoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips Cake decorator holly leaf and berry candies 60 to 66 pieces red shoestring licorice (2 inches each) Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 6, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008

-----------------------Fold------------------------ Peanut Butter Christmas Mice cont. In a large bowl, cream the peanut butter, butter, sugar and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture. (Dough will be soft). Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle. 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 baking bit for nose and two chocolate chips for eyes. Arrange holly and berry candies in front of one ear. 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. Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 6, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008

	Peanut Butter Christmas Mice Yield: about 5 dozen. Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 6, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008