Peanut Butter Christmas Mice

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• Peanuts, split in half
• Brown M&M's minis
• Miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• Black shoestring licorice, cut into 2-inch pieces

1. Beat peanut butter, butter and sugars until well blended. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture (dough will be soft). Refrigerate until firm enough to shape, about 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; taper one side to resemble a mouse. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased
3. . Add peanuts for ears, M&M's for noses and chocolate chips for eyes.
4. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Immediately insert licorice pieces into warm cookies for tails. Remove from pan to wire racks to cool.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/peanut-butter-christmas-mice/ (may not work)