Now, it’s little bit early for Halloween or Christmas but this recipe will get some attention if you bake them for a crowd!

Have fun!

INGREDIENTS

* 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
* 1 cup creamy peanut butter
* 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 cup peanut halves
* 1/4 cup green candy sprinkles
* 60 3-inch pieces red shoestring licorice

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl combine butter and peanut butter; beat until creamy. Add brown and white sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla extract and baking soda until well blended. With mixer on low, mix in flour just until blended. Cover and chill for 1 hour, or until firm.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Shape 1 level tablespoon of dough into 1 inch balls. Taper each ball at one end into a teardrop shape. Press flat on one side. Place flat sides down, 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press the sides of the dough in to raise the ‘backs’ of the mice, as dough will spread slightly during baking.
4. Gently push 2 peanut halves in each ‘mouse’ for ears, and 2 pieces of green candy for eyes. With a toothpick make a hole 1/2 inch deep in the tail ends.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until firm.
6. Transfer to a cooling rack and insert licorice pieces as tails.

Recipe and Photo by:  Sashertootie

For those who love fine pastries using fresh natural ingredients, you must check out Frangipane.

At Frangipane you’ll find a large variety of tasty creations from cakes, tarts, cookies, chocolates and desserts for all occassions.  For people with a gluten allergy, they have many gluten-free alternatives too.  They even do custom orders.  As you can see, their work is just simply beautiful.  I’ve tried many of their tarts and cakes.  They taste as good as they look.  I’ve never been disappointed.  You can find Frangipane at 215 Madison Avenue at Dupont in Toronto.  They can also be reached at (416) 926-0303.

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According to Nestle there are “Million reasons to bake” but in this particular case just two reasons will suffice, chocolate and mint.  This cookie recipe will leave you in blissful cookie heaven with the sweet dreams of minty chocolate goodness.

Here’s what you need:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Dark Chocolate & Mint Morsels
1 cup chopped nuts *

Directions:

1. PREHEAT oven to 350° F. COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
2. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts.
4. Drop dough by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
5. BAKE for 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

PAN COOKIE VARIATION: Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.

1. Prepare dough as above.
2. Spread into prepared pan.
3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Makes 4 dozen bars.

* NOTE: If omitting nuts, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour.

Other cookie recipes:

Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing

“The Chewy”, Alton Brown’s Chocolate Chip Recipe

The Free Cookie Recipe – Neiman Marcus

Tim Hortons Smile cookies ($1) are back and from September 21 – 27 all proceeds go to help local charities!

The entire proceeds from the sales of these delicious, chocolate chunk Smile Cookies are donated to local charities, hospitals and community programs from coast to coast.

It’s a great cookie for a good cause!

Check out the Tim Horton’s site for a location near you (not necessary for most of you I’m sure).

Very cool cookie recipe from our friend Alton Brown that soft, moist and everything nice (couldn’t rhyme moist).  Borrowed this recipe from the Food Network page and I thought I’d share it with all you.

Ingredients:

• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 2 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Hardware:

• Ice cream scooper
• Parchment paper
• Baking sheets
• Mixer

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Melt the butter in a heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.
3. Pour the melted butter in the mixer’s work bowl. Add the sugar and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugars on medium speed. Add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Chill the dough, then scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for even browning. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

For more ideas from Alton Brown please visit the Food Network website

Other Cookie recipes on YummyLocal:

The Free Cookie Recipe – Neiman Marcus

The $250 Dollar Cookie Recipe

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