Does anyone know if/where I could get slats for rolling cookie dough that are plastic instead of wood?

If not, what type of wood would I be looking for at Home Depot? Thanks in advance!

I don't know about plastic, but Home Depot has precut wood in their trim department. They are not the long pieces for house trim, but smaller pieces in oak, walnut, etc. I think it's for furniture or cabinetry. I bought two 24" long by 1/4 " thick pieces, and for thicker cookies, 1/2". Since they make cutting boards out of oak, I feel I'm pretty safe. I roll between parchment paper anyway.
Hope this is helpful.

I had my DH cut and plane some for me...pine I think..1/4 inch and 3/8 inch..I also put parchment under and on top...

Country Kitchen Sweet Art online has them.

http://www.countrykitchensa.com/catalog/product.aspx?T=1&productId=625575

Ditto on Home Depot. That is where I got mine and I love them. As long as you don't soak them you will be fine. I just dunk them in soapy water and then use a sponge to get off any cookie dough and flour and rinse them. I set them on the dish drain and let them dry.

Make sure that the wood at HD isn't treated with anything though.

Michelle, thanks for the link because I had no idea what a cookie slat was!

I just use 2 dowel rods on each side of the dough. I also roll between two sheets of parchment.

Dowel rods for me too! I like thick cookies and can't find slats 3/8" thick.

Thank you all so much! I was worried about using wood for both chemicals and getting cookie dough all over it. And for some reason, I was picturing the rough sawn pieces on lattice that crisscross and couldn't get my head around that idea! I'd much rather use plastic, but I prefer thicker cookies also, so may have to enlist my DH to come up with something the size I want.

That said, whoever came up with the idea of rolling dough between parchment is PURE GENIUS!!! I've been using a pastry cloth for years and thought that system was pretty darn good until I tried the parchment. LOVE IT!!!

Thank you again for your quick responses!

hmmmm i am trying to not run any errands tomorrow, but almost decided to run to Home Depot. I then looked over at where I have a piece of 1/4" foam board thats not being used. I think I'm going to cut that down and make cookie slats out of that. Thanks for the inspiration!

I did think of that after i posted, lol. I'll experiment with it and see how it goes. Since I always roll out cookie dough to thin it's got to help. lol

I just use the smart rolling pin from Countrykitchensa.com

I use the 1/4" foamboard and it works fine.

I'll have to try the foam core. Great idea.

I know some cookie decorators use a wooden yard stick cut in half -- if you want to save $$.