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Cat in the Hat Sugar Cookies

Source of Recipe


The Everett Herald






List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup margarine, chilled
  
• 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1-1/2 tsp vanilla
  
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• Vanilla or cookie icing (recipes follow)
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
   
   
2. Cream margarine and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in separate bowl and set aside. Gradually add dry ingredients to sugar mixture, stirring until dough forms. Wrap in wax paper. Chill or freeze until firm.
   
   
3. Roll small portions of dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut using hat-shaped (or similar) cookie cutters. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on rack. Decorate with wide stripes of white and red-colored vanilla or cookie icing.
   
   Makes 5 dozen cookies.
   
   VANILLA ICING: Cream 4 cups powdered sugar and 1/2 cup softened margarine. Add 1/4 cup milk and 3 teaspoons vanilla; beat until smooth. Divide in half; use red food coloring to color one half to desired shade.
   
   COOKIE ICING: Mix 2 cups powdered sugar with 1/4 cup water until smooth. Divide in half; use red food coloring to color one half to desired shade.