Playdoh Cookies

I found a really neat play-doh cookie recipe and with one small change to it (a banana instead of an egg) it was edible before it went into the oven. Just what we were looking for!

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter, softened

3 ounces cream cheese

1 cup white sugar

1 egg (I used half of a banana instead to make it edible as she was playing with it)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

assorted colors of paste food coloring

Directions:

1. In a bowl cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth.

2. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir till soft dough forms. Divide dough into fourths. Tint each with a different food color. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. Let child play with dough and make their own cookies. Make sure you don't worry when they eat a bit as it is just cookie dough.

5. Bake cookies for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool, let child eat creation and store in an airtight container