Cookies.
Cute, almond-y cookies shaped like little mice.
So one year when I was home for Christmas from Clemson, my Mom and I first made these little Christmas Mice cookies and they’ve been a favorite ever since.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- pull apart twizzlers
- mini chocolate chips
- black frosting or melted chocolate for eyes
1. In electric mixer, add the butter and whip on high speed until fluffy. Add sugar slowly, then egg and almond extract and continue to mix an additional 2 minutes.
2. In a separate bowl mix flour and salt.
3. Slow mixer speed to low and slowly add flour mixture 1/3 at a time. Mix until uniform.
4. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill an hour.
5. Preheat over to 350 degrees. Roll dough into balls, tapering one end to form mouse shape.
6. Pinch tapered end to form mouse’s head and insert almonds for ears.
7. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
8. Immediately upon removing from oven poke a hole in the bottom with a skewer or toothpick and insert twizzler “tail.” Add mini chocolate chip for nose (it’s important to do this when the mice are still very hot as the heat melts the chip to the cookie and adheres the tail as well.)
9. Cool on cookie rack. When cookie is completely cook add “eyes” from frosting or melted chocolate with fine tip tip.
Have you ever made Christmas Mice cookies? Would you make them to give during the holidays? What is your favorite kind of cookie to gift?
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These are too adorable – pinning to make this year!
So cute!
Ann recently posted..Linkel Designs Giveaway
Ok, I LOVE this idea for the kids – thanks Melissa!
Inspire Me Heather recently posted..project: Christmas trees
You just have the best ideas! I love love love these! I have got to bring these to a party this year. I’ll look so smart and fun!
Courtenay recently posted..Paper Lunch Bag Advent Calendar
Oh my goodness these are SUPER CUTE! You are so incredibly creative! XO, Aimee
Aimee – It’s Overflowing recently posted..Chocolate Crinkle Recipe
EEK!! These are adorable … pinned!!
keri @ shaken together recently posted..{create this} faux birch bark votive jackets
really cute, but I would have a really hard time eating a mouse!!!
lucy recently posted..Christmas Mantel at Hansel and Gretel
You are one cool Mom Melissa!! Love these adorable mice cookies – their tails just make me smile!
Heather recently posted..It’s Party Time 12-02-2012
Thanks Heather! The tails make me smile too (I’m a twizzler addict!)
These are the cutest cookies I have ever seen! I may even try to bake them myself!
Jessica @ Mom 4 Real recently posted..Cinnamon Applesauce Dough Ornaments
Thanks Jessica-try them, they’re pretty tasty too!
What perfect cookies to do with the kiddos (that is if I had any)! The twizzler tail is my favorite
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Laura Beth recently posted..9 Christmas Creations
I may have eaten quite a few of those tails during the process Laura Beth…twizzlers are one of my favorites!
These are just too cute! Almost too cute to eat! Thanks for sharing! Can’t wait to *try* and make them
Thanks Christine! They are super easy-make them!! (And then let me know how they turned out!)
Oh my heavens…so cute!
Mary Beth @ Cupcakes and Crinoline recently posted..Easy to Make Feather Trees and Glittered Birds
Thanks Mary Beth!! Hope you’re having a great day!
I’m so glad these made such an impression on you honey. It was a fun day fondly remembered… I can still see traces of red food coloring on my butcher block! Love you, Mom
These are absolutely darling!!! Thx for sharing. Heather
Heather recently posted..Seasons Eatings & My 1st Linky Party!!!
Great idea and one I’d like to try with my little grand daughter.
Melissa these are CUTE CUTE CUTE!! Love these guys! My son would have a ton of fun playing with his food with these cookies.
Beth@Unskinny Boppy recently posted..Granny’s Peanut Butter Fudge, plus a FREE e-book and a link party!
Featuring your recipe tomorrow Melissa in my Holiday Heiloom linky party Features post! So adorable and yummy looking!
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How many mice does the recipe make?
Thanks girlfriend for sharing your recipe at the party – I am featuring it today here! http://www.settingforfour.com/2012/12/featuresholiday-heirloom-recipe.html
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Looks amazing and so cute! Thanks for sharing
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Thank Elise! They’re easy to make too!