PrintWhat's your most unusual cookie cutter?
People who make cut-out cookies have so much patience...I have never mastered a successful recipe let alone the technique...However, I am in awe of all the endless shapes & varieties...made of tin, plastic & copper with some leaving detail imprints. A friend actually made a Ground Hog shaped one for Feb 2. Do you collect them? What kinds of cookies do you make? Any other uses...sandwich cut-outs? What is your most unusual or prize cookie cutter?
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22 Comments:
Oh, this is a great one, JEP. As a little girl, I was mesmerized by my mother's cookie cutter collection, though it was simple and the shapes were classic and you might even say a bit old-fashioned. I think it was the process that lured me into making rolled cookies. Anyway, over the years we have collected a variety of shapes, some of which have been destroyed by who-knows-what or the dishwasher (sad, I know!). Some of the ones I remember:
Half-moon, circle, and leaf (these were the really old ones)
Dinosaurs
Alphabet cutters, which were actually for jello, but did the job just fine
Hearts
Gingerbread men
Kittens
Prickly pear (this is the latest one I think we've added to the collection, besides a few new Christmas ones last year)
Has anyone noticed that decent cookie cutters--under $10--are increasingly difficult to find? Last year I literally went on a wild goose chase before my Christmas baking to find some new cutters. They were nowhere to be found!
kmnola at 7:37PM on 11/29/07
I really want penguin shaped cookie cutters. I love animal cookies.
KarynMC at 8:05PM on 11/29/07
When I was younger and single I had a fellow with a crush on me who worked at A COOKIE CUTTER FACTORY! He was very kind and gave me hundreds of cookie cutters. He knew I would love them. Unusual? I have some unmentionable cookie cutters of unmentionable parts. I use them on and off for stag or hen night parties.
JerzeeTomato at 8:58PM on 11/29/07
A MOOSE!!
Curlz at 9:01PM on 11/29/07
Heart in Hand is my most unusual although I recently bought an airplane cooky cutter. (BF is a licensed pilot.)
therealchiffonade at 9:11PM on 11/29/07
I have multiple (different sizes) dog bone shaped cutters that I bought for a Chinese New Year party a couple of years ago. They were actually meant for making dog treats, but they worked just fine for sugar cookies.
wellred at 10:59PM on 11/29/07
I love cookie cutters! I can never find very unique ones, though - does anyone have any suggestions of where to find more options?
Littlebluesiren at 11:07PM on 11/29/07
My roommate recently gave me a cookie cutter in the shape of a cow!
Ash at 12:08AM on 11/30/07
A quick google of "cookie cutters" found me...
http://www.coppergifts.com/productcart/pc/viewCat_h.asp?idCategory=2
http://www.cookiecutter.com/
http://www.foosecookiecutters.com/index.shtml
http://www.kitchengifts.com/
http://www.cookiecutters.com/Sets.html
Also, it looks like you might be able to find vintage cookie cutters on ebay and craigslist...
There were lots more. Wow. Who knew??? Have fun! And please, send me some cookies when you're finished!
LoCo at 12:12AM on 11/30/07
Thanks for sharing all your comments! JT...that is so sooo funny!
Anyone making Gingerbread Men (women) this year?
Has anyone ever made that recipe...think it is cinnamon & applesauce...into cut-out ornaments?
JEP at 5:24AM on 11/30/07
I actually plan to get a groundhog cookie cutter - my daughter's b'day is Groundhog Day and I send cookies to school on my kids' b'days.
Jep - I have made the cinnamon & applesauce ornaments. They are an awesome project and the scent lasts for YEARS! If it starts to fade - just sand them a bit and it comes right back.
I actually have some that I made, I am not kidding, about 17 years ago that are still going strong.
The recipe I use is:
1 cup cinnamon
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup white glue
How to do it
Mix all ingredients well until they form a dough. Flatten the dough to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. Keep in mind that the dough will be quite dry, and can be tricky to work with.
Use cookie cutters to cut out festive holiday shapes. Use a drinking straw to punch a small hole in the top of each ornament if you plan to hang them. Keep them flat and move them to a warm, dry spot for 48 hours to allow them to dry. Turn each ornament over every few hours to dry on each side. Alternatively, put them in a warm (not hot!) oven for several hours. (if you do this your house smells great!)
SayWhat at 7:32AM on 11/30/07
If you want unusual, or even custom made cookie cutters, check out this place: http://www.foosecookiecutters.com/store/
And they're dirt cheap!
srhcb at 8:21AM on 11/30/07
SayWhat & srhcb---thanks!
JEP at 9:37AM on 11/30/07
I have a large hippo from when I was little, which is really cute.
On a road trip last summer, we stopped at The Prehistoric Gardens on the Oregon coast, and bought some delightful dinosaur ones. Okay, I still haven't used them, but for a dollar each they were far too cute to pass up.
Peasantwench at 12:01PM on 11/30/07
I have a platform shoe...it's prety sweeeet
KateRuby at 1:14PM on 11/30/07
I use various cutters I obtained from Foose (see above) to cut toast, cheese slices, lunch meat etc into "fun to eat" shapes for my de facto grandson, Zack (4).
Once when I was really feeling ambitious I cut animal shapes out of cooked lasagne noodles and served them with spaghetti sauce. That went over really well!
srhcb at 3:35PM on 11/30/07
JEP - I love your questions!
I actually don't own that many cookie cutters (sad..) but I've baked with friends a bunch and the weirdest cookie cutter I've seen was of a train...they didn't come out very well!
Hillary
Chew on That
Chew on That at 6:34PM on 11/30/07
we basically collect cookie cutters in my house. whats even stranger is that we rarely use them because we're not big on rolled cookies. we have a collection of musical instruments and a set of different dog breeds.
deadhead22 at 11:57PM on 11/30/07
the state of california
janetmoga at 1:13AM on 12/02/07
A few creative uses for cookie cutters:
tie on a wrapped package
hang on Christmas trees
cut out Rice Krispie treats or candy
stensil around them
cut out pie dough or fondant
Has anyone ever made a Gingerbread House?
JEP at 6:42AM on 12/02/07
I have a dog bone shaped one, because I make dog biscuits for the dogs around the holidays.
I also had one made by a friend in the shape of a virus (I am one of those geeky science types.)
My favorites are a set of small leaves. I use them most for rimming pies.
Geeka at 11:00AM on 12/02/07
Odd how many of us collect these. I have all shapes and sizes from huge to miniature, some tin, some aluminum, some plastic. Unbelievable variety. The funny thing is - I rarely make cut-out cookies. I'm going to give them to my daughter for cookies and play dough time with her daughter. (We live on opposite coasts). I might keep a gingerbread man and woman, and a couple of biscuit cutters with handles.
PerkyMac at 8:27AM on 12/03/07