Peanut Butter Christmas Mice

By Bean4bella

OMG! These are almost to cute eat! Peanut butter cookie dough makes the body, peanuts for the ears, an M&M candy nose, chocolate chip eyes, a licorice tail and the cutest accessory of all, a Holly berry "bow" made with frosting and candy. Happy Holidays and enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 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)

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream the peanut butter, butter, and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. (Dough will be soft). Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

Roll into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on un-greased 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.