Lexi is having a rainbow birthday party in just a few days. So to get started on prep (oh who am I kidding, I have been prepping for ages) we decided to make rainbow Play Doh Cookies today.
To prep, last night I made the dough. I used the following recipe. I got it off a few other blogs. One of them was....
http://sitsgirlsrecipes.blogspot.com
Play Dough Cookies
3/4 C butter
3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla extract
2 and 3/4 C flour
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
assorted food coloring (gel or paste works best)
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1. In a bowl cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until smooth. I used my stand mixer and made double the above recipe. (When I did this it made about 38 cookies when it says it should make 48. Guess mine were a bit bigger but liked them this size.)
2. In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir until soft dough forms. Divide dough into Fourths. (okay, I wanted five colors so I divided into fifths.) Tint each with a different food coloring. (I made sure to use Wilton's food coloring for cakes. If you use a gel coloring instead of the liquid from the grocery store it takes less and the colors are so much brighter and stronger.)
Wrap in plastic and chill for two hours. (I made mine the night before so I stuck it in the fridge overnight.)
3. Preheat oven to 350. Shape colors into 3/4 inch balls. For each cookie place one of each color you want (but max at four colors per cookie) and roll to make one giant ball. Roll into a 12 inch long snake, and then starting at one end coil roll to make a cookie. Place cookies 2 to 3 inches apart on greased cookie sheet to allow for spreading. (okay, mine weren't 3" apart... more like a bit over 1" and they didn't spread into each other. I also matched up my balls to make sure I had enough color mixtures until the end. I did that about half way through. That helped speed things up later. I read somewhere where a lady made all the balls before chilling and I think I would do that next time. Rolling the balls after chilling does warm them up a bit and takes time... thus takes more chill away.)
4. Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. (Don't wait until the "lightly browned" part. They brown on the bottom where you can't see them far before they brown on the top. I suggest 8 minutes and pull them out.)
3. Preheat oven to 350. Shape colors into 3/4 inch balls. For each cookie place one of each color you want (but max at four colors per cookie) and roll to make one giant ball. Roll into a 12 inch long snake, and then starting at one end coil roll to make a cookie. Place cookies 2 to 3 inches apart on greased cookie sheet to allow for spreading. (okay, mine weren't 3" apart... more like a bit over 1" and they didn't spread into each other. I also matched up my balls to make sure I had enough color mixtures until the end. I did that about half way through. That helped speed things up later. I read somewhere where a lady made all the balls before chilling and I think I would do that next time. Rolling the balls after chilling does warm them up a bit and takes time... thus takes more chill away.)
4. Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. (Don't wait until the "lightly browned" part. They brown on the bottom where you can't see them far before they brown on the top. I suggest 8 minutes and pull them out.)
Cool and store in an airtight container.Enjoy!
I think next time though I am going to add more flavoring. I am not a shortbread lover and I think I read someone comparing the flavor to those. I used one teaspoon of vanilla and one of almond extract this time (when I double the recipe). And I think I would double that next time or use candy concentrate flavoring next time which would give a stronger taste. They were a tad bland for me. The kids loved them.
I think next time though I am going to add more flavoring. I am not a shortbread lover and I think I read someone comparing the flavor to those. I used one teaspoon of vanilla and one of almond extract this time (when I double the recipe). And I think I would double that next time or use candy concentrate flavoring next time which would give a stronger taste. They were a tad bland for me. The kids loved them.
Lexi had fun rolling her snake!
Grandma cake over to make cookies with us. Good thing! Lexi is only turning four. Her attention span isn't huge yet. She made all the balls in front of her and three cookies ... and then ran off to go back to playing with her Polly Pockets. I shouldn't say her attention span isn't huge. That girl can play by herself for hours. No exaggeration!
Decided to take a photo of the balls that we rolled out. Wasn't thinking. Should have taken earlier "during the process shots." Sorry!
But here is a process shot... in the process of eating that is! I can just imagine the possibilities. Blue and orange for Illini. Red, green and white for Christmas. Nah! Rainbows rock!
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