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Farm Mouse Cookies

By: Kay Curtis 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 5.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (1)

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 48 cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 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

  1. In a mixing 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.
  2. 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 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until golden. While cookies are warm, insert licorice for tails. Cool on wire racks.

Footnotes

  • Reduced-fat or generic brands of peanut butter are not recommended for this recipe.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 192 | Total Fat: 10.3g | Cholesterol: 19mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2007 by Bakeshopgirl   view full review
Let me tell you, this recipe was the greatest! I had so much fun making the little mice (and a...

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