Mexican Mice

Name: Mexican Mice
Ingredients: 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, plus more for dusting; 2 cups flour; 1 cup finely ground pecans; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Chow mein noodles; Mini-chocolate chips; Sliced almonds

9 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup confectioners sugar, plus more for dusting
2 cups flour
1 cup finely ground pecans
1/4 teaspoon salt
Chow mein noodles
Mini-chocolate chips
Sliced almonds

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2

Beat butter and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer until light and fluffy.
3

Add sugar; beat until combined.
4

Mix in flour, pecans and salt.
5

Shape dough into 1-inch ovals, tapering one end.
6

Bake 15 minutes.
7

Remove from oven; insert noodle at tail end and 2 almonds about 1/3 of the way from pointed end for ears.
8

Return to oven; bake until slightly browned, about 12 minutes.
9

Remove from oven; immediately place 2 chocolate chips in front of ears for eyes.
10

(Chocolate will melt slightly and stick to cookie.)
11

Dust mice bodies with confectioners sugar.
12

Cool on wire rack.