I'm looking for ideas for cookies that need to be assembled. I'm thinking of the cute little mouse cookies that were popular a couple of years ago where you would dip a cherry (that had a stem) in chocolate and place it next to a chocolate kiss on a chocolate wafer, and then would use sliced almonds for it's ears and red food gel for it's eyes. Are there any other creative ideas out there for something similiar?

Thanks much for your help!
Chris

Peanut Butter Christmas Mice

Cookie type: molded or formed

This recipe came out of Taste of Home’s December / January 2004 issue. These were a huge hit amongst children of all ages. The recipe was submitted by Nancy Rowse. This makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Ingredients:
1 cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teas vanilla extract
1 ½ cups flour
½ teas baking soda
½ cup peanut halves
2 tablespoons green and red M & M miniature baking bits
4 teas miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Cake decorator holly leaf and berry candies
60 to 66 pieces red shoestring licorice (2 inches each)

Directions:

In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter, sugar and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Pinch each ball at one end to taper. Insert two peanut halves in center of each ball for ears. Add one M & M baking bit for nose and two chocolate chips for eyes. Arrange holly and berry candies in front of one ear.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Gently insert one licorice piece into each warm cookie for a tail. Remove and cool completely.

Alexa