Preheat your oven to 350°F. Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, combine the peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and baking soda. Stir with a sturdy spatula until a smooth, thick dough forms.

Scoop about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the dough for each cookie and roll them into balls. Place the balls on your prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

For each cookie, pinch a small amount of dough from the top of the ball to form two small triangular ears. Gently press these shapes to secure them to the dough ball, then use the back of a fork to gently flatten the cookies slightly.

Bake the cookies for 9 to 11 minutes, until the edges appear set and lightly golden but the centers still look soft. Allow cookies to cool for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely (around 20 minutes).

Once the cookies are cool, press 2 mini chocolate chips into the upper area of each cookie to create the eyes. Dip the ends of 2 licorice strands into the melted candy melts and press onto the lower half of the cookie as whiskers.

Use a small dab of the melted candy melt to add a tiny triangle nose between the whiskers.

Let the candy melt details set for about 10 minutes at room temperature before serving. Enjoy your playful cookies!