playdough cookies

We have been working on teaching Claire her colors. I found a great little cookie recipe that I thought would be the perfect hands-on lesson--Playdough Cookies (sitsgirlsrecipes.blogspot.com). They were definitely a hit. We talked about the colors, rolled them out with our hands and molded them into cookie-like lollipops. She was so excited to bring them to daycare to share with her friends. They were equally as excited. Here is the recipe:
Playdough Cookies
3/4 c. butter
3 oz. cream cheese
1 c sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla extract
2 3/4 c flour
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
assorted food coloring

1. In a bowl cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Beat until smooth.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir until soft dough forms.
3. Divide into fourths. Tint each "fourth" with a different food color. Wrap in plastic or put in a ziploc bag and refridgerate for 2 hours (we put ours in the freezer for 15 minutes).
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape colors into 3/4 inch balls. For each cookie place one ball of each color in a group. Push them together and roll them into a rope. Coil the dough to make the cookie.
5. Place the cookies on the cookie sheet with enough space in between to allow for spreading. Bake 10 minutes (ours was longer as I made larger cookies) or until lightly browned. I also added a stick approximately halfway through the baking process to give them the traditional lollipop effect. Very cute and tasty.