Midnight Mice
Put these on a plate and they'll be gone in no time! Kids will love decorating the mice with assorted candies.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1-1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds
- 12 ounces dark chocolate candy coating, chopped
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 36 pieces black shoestring licorice (2 inches each)
- Assorted candies: Red cake decorator dots, M&M's semisweet miniature baking bits and black sugar
Reviews
I tried these last year for the first time. I made several batches. Loved the chocolate and peanut butter taste with crunch from rice cereal. The black sprinkles were messy when touching the cookies so left them off. They are time consuming but the results and taste are well worth every minute spent making them. I make these along with 2 other chocolate mice cookies for our Chocolate Festival every fall. They sell out quickly!