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Carla M., BELLE FOURCHE, SD on 3/07

TOLL HOUSE® Mouse Cookies

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Level: Easy

Everyone in your family will love these moist double chocolate cookies shaped like a mouse. NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa and Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels combine to make a fabulous chocolate cookie that is decorated with NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels for eyes and nose. These 1st Prize winning cookies were created by Dorothy Ringgold of Fresno, CA and are a big hit with her grandchildren.

Prep: 30 min

Cooking: 8 min

Cooling time: 10 min cooling

Yields: 36 to 48 cookies (3 to 4 dozen)

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
3/4 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels

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Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

COMBINE flour and baking soda in medium bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Remove 3/4 cup dough; set aside.

BEAT cocoa gradually into remaining dough in bowl. Stir in 3/4 cup morsels. Roll chocolate dough into 3/4-inch ball. Place on ungreased baking sheet and press to 1/4-inch thickness. Roll chocolate dough into two 1/2-inch balls. Place each above larger circle and press to 1/4-inch thickness for ears. Roll reserved white dough into 1/4-inch ball and place in center of large circle for nose. Repeat with remaining doughs, placing cookies 2 inches apart on baking sheet.

BAKE for 8 to 10 minutes or until dough is set. Arrange mini morsels on warm cookies for eyes and one on top of nose. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; carefully remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Remember to follow baking instructions before consuming.

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Recipe Reviews

Carla M. , BELLE FOURCHE, SD
March 2007

so cute

My kids just love helping and of course eating too. This is so easy to make and so very cute too. This is so fun for your kids to help..

Rose S. , MASSAPEQUA, NY
August 2006

mouse cookies

so cute and delicious to eat my kids had such fun decorating and putting them together.

Joel T. , FORT DODGE, IA
May 2005

Ummmm, good

These were some very good cookies. Think I will get some of my friends together and make several dozen and send them over-seas for our men..

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NUTRITION FACTS
Amount Per Serving 36 to 48 cookies (3 to 4 dozen)
Serving Size 1/36 of recipe
Calories 170
Calories from Fat. 60
% Daily Value
Total Fat 7g	11%
Saturated Fat 4g	21%
Cholesterol 25mg	8%
Sodium 60mg	2%
Carbohydrates 26g	9%
Dietary Fiber .5g	3%
Sugars 17g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A	4%
Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	0%
Iron	4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
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