Christmas Cookie Cutter

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Star Cookie Cutter and Other Religious Symbols

Star Cookie Cutter

Matthew 2:1-3
¹ Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, 2 “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him.” ³

The Christmas Star was there from the beginning. Stars are so easy to make and so traditional.

Nativity Cookie Cutter

Nativity scene cookie cutters are my personal favorite.  I collect crèches, figures and nativity sets.  I have a hand carved set made of olive wood from the Holy Land and a plastic canvas stitched set to name just a few. Making Nativity scene cookies is more ambitious than many of the other Christmas cookies you may cut. This is because there are a lot more narrow edges. And icing faces is particularly challenging. But don’t let this intimidate you if you want to give it a try. Cookies don’t have to be perfect. Half the fun is in the baking, especially if you do it with family and friends.

Dove Cookie Cutter

Frequently mentioned in the Bible, doves have traditionally been a symbol of hope and peace. Some traditions insist you must have a bird and nest in your Christmas tree as a symbol of life and to bring good luck. If you use a live cut tree in your home for Christmas, prop it up in your backyard after the holidays and let the kids string popcorn and berries and orange rinds filled with peanut butter for the birds. You can do this to any tree or bush in your yard. Watching the birds feed in winter is a great spirit lift. And if you have an indoor cat he will be entertained for hours watching from a window.

Christmas Angel Cookie Cutter

Luke 1: 27-29
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, ²⁷ to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. ²⁸ And he came to her and said, “Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” ²⁹

Luke 2: 10-15
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. ¹⁰ And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; ¹¹ for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. ¹² And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” ¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!” ¹⁵

Heart Cookie Cutter

While I do not know of any specific traditions linking a heart shape to Christmas, every culture uses hearts in their Christmas decorations and festivities. So go ahead and warm a few hearts with your home baked heart shaped cookies.

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