St. Patrick's Day 
Hat Cookies
from The Betty Crocker Kitchens

Prep Time: 1:15 Makes 24 cookies

• 1 pouch Betty Crocker sugar cookies mix. 
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened. 
• 1 egg
• 1 container Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting.
• 1/2 teaspoon green gel food color. 
• 24 large marshmallows
• 24 small (1 inch) chewy chocolate candies. 
• 12 small green gumdrops. 

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.  In a medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms.  Roll dough into 24 (1 inch) balls.  On an ungreased cookie sheets, place 2 inches apart.
2. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.  Immediately place a marshmallow on each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.  Cool completely about 15 minutes. 
3. In microwavable bowl, microwave frosting on High 30 seconds.  Stir, frosting should be a thick spoonable glaze.  Stir food color into frosting, adding more if needed to achieve desired green color.  Spoon warm frosting over each cookie, coating completely and allowing excess to drip off.  Let stand 20 minutes to set. 
4. Roll chocolate candies into ropes.  Flatten with rolling pin into 1/8 inch thick ribbons.  Cut into strips with scissors to resemble hat bands; arrange around base of marshmallow on each cookie.  Cut gumdrops crosswise in half (reshaping as needed).  Press cut side into hat.  Lift cookies onto serving platter with pancake turner, leaving excess frosting behind.  Store in airtight container. 

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