Christmas Cookie Cutter

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Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter and More Seasonal Shapes

Christmas Tree Cookie

A really popular cookie cutter shape is the Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter. Christmas tree cookies are so simple to decorate. A bit of green icing, a bit of white for snow and colored candies for ornaments make great looking cookies. These are especially fun for the kids to make because there is simply no wrong way to decorate your Christmas tree cookie. If you’re tired of the same ole, same ole tree, why not use a palm tree cookie cutter and decorate it for Christmas like that TV advertisement.

Santa Cookie Cutter

Santa cookie cutters come in many varieties. You will find Santa faces, Santa with a pack of toys on his back, Santa going down the chimney and Santa’s hat just to name a few. Santa’s hats are simple Santa cookies to decorate. Red icing and white on the tip of the hat. Make a few Santa cookies for the traditional plate of cookies left out for Santa. Sure way to get on the “nice” list.

Bruce Springsteen – Santa Claus is Coming To Town

Christmas Holly Cookie Cutter

So do you know how holly became associated with Christmas? Those good old Druids appreciated the tenaciousness of a plant that could bloom in the worst conditions. They considered it sacred and bringing it into the house was good luck. The Romans associated holly with Saturn, the god of harvest and agriculture. Saturn’s holiday, Saturnalia, was celebrated about the same time of year that we now commemorate the birth of Christ. Saturnalia was wildly popular with the Romans. The early Christians hoped they could tame Saturnalia by associating it with Christ’s birthday. The exact date of Jesus’ birth is unknown.

The legends of holly passed down today are that the prickly leaves represent the crown of thorns and that the berries were white until Jesus bled and they turned red.

Christmas Stockings

Don’t forget to hang your stockings with care. Then bake your stockings and decorate. Don’t limit yourself to red and green. Why not “tie dye” your stocking cookies? Slowly pour several small pools of different colored thin royal icing. Then gently swirl with a toothpick.

Candy Cane

Candy cane cookie cutters are a good choice for first time cookie bakers. Look for simple lines and a large, fat candy cane shape. The cookies will be easy to handle from the table to the pan and on to the decorating tray. Plus, they are just so darn cute. Candy cane cookies work especially well if you want to hang the cookies on the tree.

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