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How to make Pixel Cookies!

How to make Pixel Cookies!
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This is a walk through on how to make Pixel Cookies! It involves using a playdough extruder to make long square rods of cookie dough, and building yourself a cookie. It's a lot of fun!
 
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Step 1Make the dough!

Make the dough!
For the cookies, I use the butter cookie dough recipe from Cooks Illustrated. I chose it because it's designed to be a very durable dough that still results in tender cookies. Also, it doesn't have baking soda or powder, so the cookies don't puff much during baking. You might even be able to use store bought dough if you wanted.
I don't have many detailed pictures for mixing up the dough, since it's fairly straight forward. Here's the recipe.


2.5 cups flour,
3/4 cups sugar, blitzed in a food processor until fine
1/4 tsp salt
two sticks of butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces, at room temperature
2tsp vanilla extract
2tbs cream cheese, softened

Using a stand mixer, mix the dry ingredients, then add the butter piece by piece, and process until the dough looks wet and crumbly looking.
Toss in the cream cheese and vanilla, and keep going until it starts to form large clumps (30sec).

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Oct 13, 2010. 1:27 AMSt Jimmy says:
Obviously don't use mint-flavored dental floss!
Feb 10, 2012. 2:37 AMjobard says:
Why not? It could be tasty...
Aug 30, 2010. 11:53 PMLance Mt. says:
need alternative to playdough utilities!?!
Feb 10, 2012. 1:12 AMWard_Nox says:
try dollar stores drug stores and low end stores for knock offs though i did see the original still for sale on amazon
Oct 13, 2010. 1:24 AMSt Jimmy says:
Maybe one of the bags used for icing patterns with a square nozzle?
Aug 1, 2011. 9:53 PMbshin1 says:
So cute and so cool! I love using different tools to make cookies and other baked goods. ^^
Jul 28, 2011. 8:57 PMdvoss says:
im make nyan cat
May 5, 2011. 5:30 PMTheGreatS says:
You make my mouth water.
Sep 10, 2010. 11:53 PMdodo91 says:
OMG THANK YOU!!! IF U DIDNT MAKE THIS, I WOULDNT BE MAKING DESSERT RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!! TTTTHHHHAAAANNNNKKKK YYYYOOOOUUUU!!!!
Aug 30, 2010. 2:57 PMSenior Waffleman says:
oooooh, looks yummy 5*
Aug 29, 2010. 10:42 PMEvlPwnda says:
Best use of a Play-Do extruder ever! Pixa-liscious!
Oct 20, 2009. 10:23 AMmareea says:
awww i have this one www.babyearth.com/images/images_big/10-2042-01.jpg instead of that one =(.. wich one of the outputs can i use? t_t

pd: sorry for my crappy english x_x
Aug 29, 2010. 1:45 PMWard_Nox says:
Amazon sells to old version of the fun factory (several combos sets actually) it's only the 50th birthday version that dosen't have the right shape to make thse
Aug 28, 2010. 10:30 PMBartboy says:
You don't HAVE to use a playdough extruder. You could just roll out long pieces of dough, the flatten each side and make less-than-perfect squares.
Aug 30, 2010. 6:14 PMWard_Nox says:
yea but using the extruder is quicker though i bet if you knew what you were doing you could make a better one out of metal
Aug 29, 2010. 1:44 PMWard_Nox says:
just fyi you want This version of the fun factory: http://ow.ly/2wrIU cause the 50th Birthday fun factory: http://ow.ly/2wrI8
Aug 28, 2010. 5:21 PMIridium7 says:
No Space invaders? Shame on you sir!
Aug 28, 2010. 4:39 PMchilll2009 says:
that is sooo cool! I'm favoriteing this for sure!
Sep 27, 2009. 11:33 PMargosxilow says:
I just made a batch. Everyone is in love with them! Thanks for making me cooler :D
Aug 17, 2009. 4:23 AMmatstermind says:
you could add this to the Kids Crafts Contest.
Aug 16, 2009. 11:55 AMBrittLiv says:
OMG how long did it take you to make all these. I made only one type and it took me about three hours...
Aug 8, 2009. 8:22 PMAbsol says:
Wow! It is so cool! Thanks! You're a Pixel-Cookie Master!
Jun 23, 2009. 6:39 AMPlasmana says:
That looks amazing!
Jun 23, 2009. 4:54 AMLance Mt. says:
Well... Thanks.. Yeah Thanks ALOT! Now i have to go buy a playdough extrutor and make cookie dough and get my food colourings out!
Mar 29, 2009. 4:53 PMlimpport says:
This dough has no binder!!!! It stayed crumbly for me, even after the vanilla and cream cheese. I used one egg as a binder for the dough, and it came out PERFECT!!!
Feb 24, 2009. 10:41 PMWard_Nox says:
been looking for a playdoh fun factory since i saw this
Nov 22, 2008. 7:04 AMlolcat360 says:
they look SO GOOD!
Oct 28, 2008. 10:07 AMNashella says:
Hi, this Instructable is just awesome! I love everything which puts together food and geek things! but I'm French and i'm not sure how much is a "stick of butter" ? In France sticks of butter are 250g (0.551 lb) weight.
Oct 18, 2008. 10:35 AMCanadarocker says:
Love them
Aug 20, 2008. 6:11 AMroso says:
love the cookies! for the recipe you have, about how many cookies does it make?
Aug 20, 2008. 7:43 AMTeh_Fluff says:
faved, great idea
Aug 2, 2008. 3:22 PMPKTraceur says:
Your instructable is going to be added to my cookbook. Honestly. -RA
Aug 2, 2008. 1:46 PMPKTraceur says:
im going to use this idea for Tetris cookies for my brothers birthday, although i have the playdough extruder thing, i dont have the piece that makes it certain shapes. Would i be able to use some kind of wire mechanisim to make them pixel sized?? Thnx in advanced, -RA
Jul 21, 2008. 9:01 AMtechnodude92 says:
excellent idea 5*'s and a fav...
Jun 23, 2008. 6:06 PMDeepthot42 says:
Play-Doh extruder... GENIUS! I used this technique to make some Legend of Zelda cookis!
Jan 12, 2008. 7:02 AMKiteman says:
This is excellent. If you build up the image, how stable is it when you roll the whole block out, like millefliori or sticks of rock? If the image stays clear, you could make loads of bite-size cookies to pile on plates for an Instructables Show and Tell. (Oh, and I wouldn't use dental floss, I'd use a cheesewire.)
Jan 12, 2008. 3:27 PMPatrik says:
Hmm... now I want some Sierpinski cookies! :-)
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