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Snickerdoodles adn maybe peanut butter would probably work. I have done chocolate chip before, but there is a trick. I put the dough into a jelly roll pan and smash it down. I bake it and then when it's cool I cut it out with cookie cutters. It's not quite the same and there's no rolling involved but at least you get fun shapes. There is "waste" too from the edges and such but you can always just eat those or put it over ice cream!
Also, maybe invest in a cookie cook book...I like Better Homes and Gardens and Martha Stewart Cookie books. There are so many fun cookies you can try and experiment with other kinds of rolls and drops!