½ cup butter, softened
1 tsp salt
1 can Regular Eagle Brand® milk
1 tsp vanilla, mint or almond extract
2.2 lb powdered sugar
slivered almonds
licorice whip, cut into 3-4 inch lengths
miniature candy covered chocolate pieces
candy sprinkles (optional)
Cream butter and salt until fluffy. Beat in Eagle Brand and extract. Slowly beat in powdered sugar until well blended.
Knead with hands until mixture is smooth and pliable.
Form mixture into teardrop-shaped “mice” (makes about 30 egg-sized mice). Place onto wax paper lined tray.
Cover and chill 4 hours or until firm.
Using a piece of licorice whip, make a hole for the tail in the fat end of the mouse. Remove licorice. Dip mice in chocolate. Place back on tray.
Decorate with licorice whip as a tail, almonds as ears and miniature candy covered chocolate pieces for a nose and eyes. Use sprinkles as fur if desired.
Place mice on a potato masher to dip into the chocolate, remove with forks. Instead of candy covered chocolate pieces, use sugar eyes found at most cake supply stores.
