Peanut Butter Christmas Mice

The recipe Peanut Butter Christmas Mice can be made in about 1 hour and 40 minutes. For 10 cents per serving, you get a condiment that serves 60. One serving contains 85 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat. 187 people were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of vanillan extract, white sugar, light brown sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. It is brought to you by Allrecipes. Overall, this recipe earns a very bad (but still fixable) spoonacular score of 8%. Peanut Butter Christmas Mice, Christmas Mice Cookies, and Christmas Eve Mice are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 60

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

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Cooking instruction summary:

In a large bowl combine butter and peanut butter; beat until creamy. Add brown and white sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla extract and baking soda until well blended. With mixer on low, mix in flour just until blended. Cover and chill for 1 hour, or until firm.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Shape 1 level tablespoon of dough into 1 inch balls. Taper each ball at one end into a teardrop shape. Press flat on one side. Place flat sides down, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press the sides of the dough in to raise the 'backs' of the mice, as dough will spread slightly during baking.Gently push 2 peanut halves in each 'mouse' for ears, and 2 pieces of green candy for eyes. With a toothpick make a hole 1/2 inch deep in the tail ends.Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until firm.Transfer to a cooling rack and insert licorice pieces as tails.Kitchen-Friendly View

 

Step by step:

1. In a large bowl combine butter and peanut butter; beat until creamy.

2. Add brown and white sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla extract and baking soda until well blended. With mixer on low, mix in flour just until blended. Cover and chill for 1 hour, or until firm.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Shape 1 level tablespoon of dough into 1 inch balls. Taper each ball at one end into a teardrop shape. Press flat on one side.

3. Place flat sides down, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press the sides of the dough in to raise the 'backs' of the mice, as dough will spread slightly during baking.Gently push 2 peanut halves in each 'mouse' for ears, and 2 pieces of green candy for eyes. With a toothpick make a hole 1/2 inch deep in the tail ends.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until firm.

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