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Re: Peanut Butter Christmas Mice

yogi_77703 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:39:24 GMT

i made these and they didn't flatten out at all. they were just like the picture. I remember however, that i warmed the dough in my hand so the dough would stick together and not fall apart, made a tight ball and then tapered the end. i didn't know that the dough rose , so the first batch my mice came out big, so i made them smaller and the second batch was perfect. i couldn't find the holly and berry decorations, so i omitted them. i served them on paper doillies, they were so cute. yogi

Re: Peanut Butter Christmas Mice

asouth — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:59:54 GMT

I also had a problem with them turning out much flatter than the photo. (Still looked like mice, but not like the picture) Even making the balls round and large, they still flattened out. I'm guessing the test kitchen uses a convection oven and that might have helped with the ones in the picture.

Some of the peanuts fall out when the cookies flatten.

I was able to freeze these with licorice and candies in.

I used green and red sprinkles rather than the cake decorator holly and berries. Still looked fine.

Re: Peanut Butter Christmas Mice

Grandmanonna — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:45:38 GMT

You may need to add just a bit more flour.

Re: Peanut Butter Christmas Mice

VickiMiley — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:25:53 GMT

I can not get my mice to retain thier shape, they flatten out. Help?

Peanut Butter Christmas Mice

Recipe-Bot — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:25:53 GMT

With their red licorice tails, candy noses and peanut ears, these chewy "mice" were always a hit at classroom parties. My children are in their teens now, but they still ask me to make these cookies for the holidays.

-Nancy Rowse

Bella Vista, Arkansas

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