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December 2, 2013

Sugar Cookie Play Dough Recipe

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There is nothing cozier in the winter than curling up with some freshly baked cookies and cup of milk (or coffee).  Since eating cookies all day long isn’t very healthy we decided to make some sugar cookie play dough!

It smells delicious and was lots of fun to play and create with!

Sugar Cookie Play Dough Recipe and a Great Giveaway!  Click through to win a Keurig, Kindle, and a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer through 129!

Sugar Cookie Play Dough Recipe:

  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • dash of Sugar Cookie Oil  (affiliate link)

Mix the dry ingredients together in a pot.  Stir in the water, oil, and vanilla extract and add a dash of the sugar cookie oil.  Cook the mixture over medium heat until a dough forms.  Put it on a cutting board until it cools a bit and then knead it until it is the consistency of play dough.

Sugar Cookie Play Dough Recipe!  Smells great and last for a long time!

This recipe makes a small batch, you can double it to give as gifts or to use with a larger group of kids.  My three had lots of fun playing bake shop together and I quite enjoyed relaxing with my coffee and all of the pretend cookies they made for me!

About Megan Sheakoski

Megan is the creator of Coffee Cups and Crayons, a blog full of simple fun and learning. She believes that kids’ activities don’t have to be complicated to be fun and that learning is better with play.

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Comments

  1. Erica @What Do We Do All Day? says

    December 2, 2013 at 8:31 am

    Ha Ha! I can’t believe I’m entering your contest but I totally want to win a new stand mixer! LOL.

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 2, 2013 at 10:00 am

      Ha! I love it!

      Reply
  2. Kim @ The Educators' Spin On It says

    December 2, 2013 at 9:02 am

    I would love to surprise my hubby with the Keurig K65 Brewing System! What a great giveaway Megan!

    Reply
  3. Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratories says

    December 2, 2013 at 12:00 pm

    A stand mixer has been on my list for a while!

    Reply
  4. Jacquie@KCEdventures says

    December 2, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    Oh man, I am still mixing by hand (I kid you not – and from someone who bakes weekly!) What great prizes!

    Reply
  5. Mitzi Morin says

    December 2, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    I never enter contests but I love your blog. I’m an educator and a grandmother. I share some of your stuff with my staff and my daughter. The Kindle would be nice!

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 2, 2013 at 2:32 pm

      Mitzi thank you so much for the kind words! You made my day! Crossing my fingers that you get the Kindle! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Jaclyn Reynolds says

    December 2, 2013 at 7:11 pm

    Would love some essential oils for Xmas!!!

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    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 4, 2013 at 8:58 pm

      Sugar cookie dough of course right? 😉 Good luck!

      Reply
  7. Vanderbilt Wife says

    December 3, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    Can you put a maid under a tree? If not, I would like a new vacuum cleaner. And I wouldn’t say no to that KitchenAid mixer!

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 4, 2013 at 8:58 pm

      Ha! I wish!!! Good luck!

      Reply
  8. Allison says

    December 3, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    A Keurig!

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 4, 2013 at 8:56 pm

      You don’t have one??? Then you really do need to win it!!!

      Reply
  9. Faye says

    December 4, 2013 at 2:39 am

    I came here for your recipe, but would surely enjoy that Kitchenaid.

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 4, 2013 at 8:56 pm

      Me too Faye! And enjoy the play dough, it is our favorite!

      Reply
  10. Sis O'Brien says

    December 4, 2013 at 9:48 am

    Would love a Kindle Paperwhite. Being a Children’s Librarian I have to read whenever I can catch some time. Thanks for your ideas.

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 4, 2013 at 8:55 pm

      That would be perfect for you!!! Good luck! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Carolyn @ The Pleasantest Thing says

    December 4, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    Awesome giveaway! tough call – either the Kitchenaid or the Kindle! 🙂

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 4, 2013 at 8:54 pm

      Those are the two I would want too! I obviously own a lot of coffee makers and use two (including my Keurig) every day! Ha!

      Reply
  12. Arlette says

    December 4, 2013 at 4:21 pm

    Love your play dough recipe! Can’t wait to try it.
    And for my contest entry, I would love a new stand mixer!!!

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 4, 2013 at 8:52 pm

      It is one of our favorites Arlette! Good luck!

      Reply
  13. Anita says

    December 4, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    So fun! Making this tomorrow!

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 4, 2013 at 11:35 pm

      Anita you will love it!

      Reply
  14. Jennifer Moulton says

    December 4, 2013 at 11:21 pm

    What a great idea for the cold, rainy days we are about to get 🙂

    Reply
    • Coffee Cups and Crayons says

      December 8, 2013 at 6:35 pm

      Definitely! It smells so cozy it would be so fun on a rainy day!

      Reply
  15. chris says

    December 5, 2013 at 7:48 pm

    I can’t wait to make the playdoh and I am so glad I found your blog on pinterest..Come on over and take a peek at my blog at
    http: //preschoolboogie.blogspot.com/
    Thanks, Chris

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 6, 2013 at 9:32 am

      Thanks so much!!!

      Reply
  16. Jami @ What the Graham says

    December 7, 2013 at 2:11 am

    I’d DIE to see the mixer under my tree!! …literally die!

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 8, 2013 at 1:05 pm

      I hope you win then!!!

      Reply
  17. Amber Arnold says

    December 7, 2013 at 1:48 pm

    I would love any of those!!

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 8, 2013 at 1:04 pm

      I know!! Such great prizes! Good luck!!!

      Reply
  18. Ashley says

    December 18, 2013 at 8:29 am

    This looks like a lot of fun, and I bet it smells amazing! Featured you on Mom’s Library this week!

    Reply
    • Megan Sheakoski says

      December 18, 2013 at 6:37 pm

      It totally does!!! Thank you so much Ashley!

      Reply

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