Christmas Mice Cookies

Looks like fun for DD and me. From northpole.com Prep time does not include chill time.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup applesauce
• 1  cup  reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup egg substitute
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
•  peanuts (halved)
• 1 (2 1/4ounce) jar  red cinnamon candies
• 144  inches  thin  red licorice, 4 yards, cut in 3-inch pieces

Directions

1. Beat applesauce and peanut butter at medium speed with an electric mixer; gradually add sugars, beat well. Combine flour and soda, gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
2. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
3. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; pinch one end of each ball to form a point (mouses nose. Press the other side slightly flat. Place flat sides on ungreased cookie sheets with cookies 2 inches apart.
4. Gently place 2 peanut halves in dough for ears. With wooden toothpick, make 1/2 inch deep hole at tail end. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes, remove cookies from oven. Place cinnamon candies for eyes and bake an additional 1-2 minutes or until brown. Remove from oven, insert licorice tails and cool completely on baking sheets.