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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)

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

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 6, 2008

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Peanut Butter Christmas Mice cont.

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.

Yield: about 5 dozen.