Mice Cookies

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine softened

1 cup light brown sugar - (firmly packed)

1 lrg egg

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

cup all-purpose flour

1 cup dry-roasted peanuts

cup raisins

cup red cinnamon candies

60 pieces red or black string licorice - (2" long)

Preparation

Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add egg, and extracts, beating until blended. Gradually add flour, beating well. Cover and chill 1 hour.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; taper 1 end of each ball to form a teardrop shape. Press 1 side flat; place flat sides on lightly greased baking sheets. Place peanut halves in dough for ears. Place raisins in dough for eyes and red cinnamon candies for noses. Make a 1/2-inch-deep hole at tail end with a wooden pick.

Bake at 325 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Insert licorice pieces for tails.

This recipe yields 4 dozen.

Comments: For testing purposes only, we used Twizzlers Pull-N-Peel Licorice. Peel licorice strings from bundle, and cut to desired length.

Yield: 4 dozen