January 2010

Kookie Kultura's New Line of Cookie Cutters

We've just recently found a new brand of cookie cutters. The "Kids" set of 4 cutters from Kookie Kultura is the first offering of what we hope will be many more. The stainless steel outline cutters consist of four children's faces - Sweetie, Spikey Mike, Em and Gigi. Cutters are 4"-5" and are FDA tested and dishwasher safe. Packaged in a clear acetate box with a butter cookie and icing recipe, they are imaginative and well designed. Company owner, Tracy Glenn promises a Valentine Set of 4 which includes a kissing boy and girl, rectangle and heart, will be available very shortly. While their website does not seem to be up and running yet, the Kids cutters are available for $9.99 + $3 shipping through their blog http://kookiekultura.wordpress.com and click on "Purchase Here."

Wilton for Valentine's Day

Wilton has a new Cookie Pan for Valentines Day. It's made of non-stick metal and features 6 heart shaped cavities, each one with a different imprint. Hearts are 3½" high x 4" wide. Overall pan size is 11" x 16½." Just press in your cookie dough and bake. Also available is a pan with 12 heart indentations that are smaller and different than the 6 version pan.

Also out from Wilton is a Hearts 3 pc cutter set with coated metal shapes in pink, rose and red. Cutters range from 2½" - 3."

Anchor Butter Baking Kit

If you live in the UK or have friends there you may be able to obtain an Anchor Free-Range-Butter Baking Kit. Arla Foods Ltd, makers of Anchor Butter has put "cow codes" on specially marked packs of butter and spread. By saving them you can redeem them for free gifts. 30 "cows" will get you a baking kit that includes a measuring jug, bowl, spoon, spatula and a cow-shaped cookie cutter (in black & white, of course).

Progressive Spring & Holiday Sets

Progressive International has come out with 2 sets of cookie cutters recently. The first is a set of 9 holiday cutters for Halloween and Christmas. Cutters are approximately 2½" in diameter with a round gripping edge. They are intended to fit in the Progressive Roll and Store Rolling Pin that came out about a year ago. The colors in the rolling pin are red, yellow, and orange and using these instead changes the color scheme to red, green and white.
The 2nd set is called Seasonal Decorating Cookie Cutter and Stencil Set and includes a butterfly, heart, duck, shamrock, flower and bunny in bright spring colors along with a stencil that snaps on the cutter for easy storing. These shapes appear to be the same as 6 of the shapes in the 12 shape Cookie Cutter and Stencil Set which came out last year but now are in different colors. Cutters in the original set were all red.

Go Nuts For Dormice

The People's Trust for Endangered Species in the UK is having a celebration of the 21st birthday of the National Dormouse Monitoring Programme. To help commemorate it they are selling a unique Dormouse cookie cutter that includes a recipe for gingerbread dormice! Cutters are approximately $1.65 each (depending on the exchange rate and you can get ordering information online at www.ptes.org in their online shop.

Sock Monkey

From Big Silly World, we found a stacking set of cookie cutters for a sock monkey cookie. Cutters make a 3 inch cookie and may be decorated to make your favorite sock monkey! $8.00 plus $2 shipping in the U.S. Contact Allison Freesland (guitarpikk@aol.com or 717-357-0235) to order.

International Cookie Cutters

Celebrate your heritage with these 4 country shapes from What On Earth catalog. The stainless steel cutters are each sold separately ($3.95 ea.). CD5716-Germany-4½"; CD5726-Ireland-5"; CD5736-Italy-5"; CD5746-Poland-4¼". Cutters can be ordered online at whatonearthcatalog.com or by calling 1-800-945-2552.

Pudsey Bear Cutters

Two new versions of the Pudsey Bear cookie cutter (the BBC Children in Need campaign mascot) are available exclusively from Lakeland, Ltd. in England. One is an impression plastic cutter in yellow, about 4" high. (Comments from customers mention that to get the impression lines to print, the dough has to be much thicker than usual.) The other is a similar shape in stainless steel, 4½" high, also with impression lines, but comments regarding this one are high in praise. A portion of the proceeds of both cutters go to the Children In Need campaign. You can order from the U.S. through their website at http://www.lakeland.co.uk but be aware that shipping is extremely high.

Sewing Machine Cookie Cutter in Gift Box

Brewer Quilting & Sewing Supplies is selling an exclusive sewing maching outline cookie cutter. It measures 5" wide x 3" high and comes in a clear acetate box with custom recipe card. Available on their web site at http://brewersewing.com, it's item #G0901 - $6.75 plus shipping. 800-676-6543.

My Guardian Angel Cutter

Michel Toys Handels-GmbH, a German company has a cute little metal outline cutter called "I can bake my Guardian Angel." Cutter is 3½" high x 4" wide and comes blister packed on a card with a little drawing of the angel.

Three Disney Bake Shop Sets

Disney has come out with 3 Bake Shop Cookie Sets. Each contains 8 pieces, an oven mitt, rolling pin, rolling mat, and spatula which are the same in each set except for color or fabric print and 4 cookie cutters. The cookie cutters differ with each set. The Mickey Mouse set contains Mickey and Minnie head icons, Minnie's bow and a butterfly (different than the ones in other set). Colors are lt. pink, deep pink and lime green with each shape available in all colors. The Fairy set has 2 butterflies, lady bug and flower in lt. blue and mint green with all shapes in each color. The Princess set has a lady's slipper, diamond, heart and tiara all in rose pink. Sets are available in limited supply online at the Disney store and in Toys R Us.

Veggie Tales Giveaway

For a limited time, the Family Christian Stores chain is giving away a VeggieTales Bob & Larry Cookie Cutter with the purchase of a children's movie called St. Nicholas - A Story of Joyful Giving. The cookie cutter is plastic with a translucent cutting edge and a chartreuse silicon grippy top. Cutter measures 4½" high x 3¾" wide.

Lily Pulitzer Designer Cutters

From the pink & green fashion designer comes her own set of 3 cookie cutters in hot pink. Cutters are monkey, elphant and palm tree each with spring loaded back that imprints details, similar to the Williams Sonoma cutters of recent years. Very well made and delightful for children. They are available from Lillypulitzer.com, www.preppyprincess.com and several other websites with varying prices.

Hill's Kitchen Capitol Cutter

Hill's Kitchen, a gourmet kitchenware store in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, is selling an exclusive stainless steel cookie cutter of the nation's capitol. The cutter is approximately 4" wide x 2¾" high and was designed by owner Leah Daniels in 2009. She also has a tin outline cutter of Washington, DC, made for her store in 2008. The Capitol Dome cutter is $3.25 and the Wash. DC cutter sells for $1.75. Please contact Hill's Kitchen, 713 D Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003 for purchasing and shipping information. 202-543-1997, email: Leah@hillskitchen.com

Springerle Molds from The Springerle Baker

Ken Hamilton, the Springerle Baker, has developed a line of springerle molds expressly adapted for the modern baker. They are durable and user friendly as well as being attractive for the collector. All molds are made with food safe products with no stains or varnish to wear off. Several designs are available now with more to be available in the Spring. The molds are exact replicas of originals that have never been released before as well as a few special limited edition exclusives. Their Santa mold (Item 1505) is the first in their planned limited editions and "SnowCat" (Item 1523) is another exclusive design. You can read more about these great molds at http://springerle.wordpress.com/molds/

October 2009

Day of the Dead Cutters

Mexican sugar skulls are traditionally used to celebrate Mexican Day of the Dead on November 1st and 2nd. You can order a set of 2 cookie cutters to make cookies for this holiday and see how to decorate the colorful skulls at www.mexicansugarskull.com

New Wilton Halloween Sets

Wilton has several new Halloween sets for the season - a 3 piece coated metal outline set of cat head in black, skull in white and tombstone in purple attached to an orange card. There is also a set of B-O-O letters in their trio type cutters. Set is metal coated in purple. There is also an 8 piece set of metal outlines, 4 large cutters and 4 small that could be used for linzer type cookies. Wilton packages their cutters in different packaging depending on where they are being marketed. Several large retailers have their own exclusive packaging, so you may find several different cards or boxes all containing the same cutters.

Michael's Halloween Set

Michael's Arts and Crafts Stores have a new boxed set of 20 Halloween metal outline cutters. The are packaged in a sturdy orange box with see-through window. Set includes 10 large and 10 mini cutters.

June 2009

Wilton's 2010 Yearbook Is Here

Wilton has announced that their 2010 Yearbook is out and will be in local stores by the end of this month and is available on the Wilton website with free shipping now. They promised that the book is their biggest ever, at 248 pages. The Michael's chain of arts & crafts stores is having an unveiling and introductory demo at many of their stores on July 11. Please check with your local stores for exact times.

Williams Sonoma Twist & Press Cookie Cutters

Williams Sonoma Kids has come out with 2 new cookie cutter sets that are quite unusual. One is aimed at boys and one for girls. Each cutter is approximately 9" long including 2 handles, similar to a rolling pin. The mid section is divided into three parts; a head, upper torso, and lower torso and legs. There are 4 different versions of each part that rotate around so that you can choose one of the four heads and any one of the four upper bodies to go with any of the lower bodies for a possible 64 different combination cookie cutters in each set. All have detail impression lines. One set makes robot cookies and one makes girls with various fashions. They are on sale now in Williams Sonoma stores for $19.95 each. A bit pricey but quite unique!

German Landmark Cutters

Phil Goods, a German company, has come out with a unique group of sturdy plastic cookie cutters in the shapes of well-known German landmarks. The five cutters are each in a different color and represent the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Television Tower, Neuschwanstein Castle (the Fairy Tale Castle), the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in Dresden and the Frauenkirche in Munich The cutters are well-designed with no lip and are available over the internet at Berlinomat.com. They are sold individually and cost 6.90 euros each (just under $10). Be sure to email them to find out postage first because it is very high to ship to the USA!

Brown Bag Has New Shortbread Pan

Brown Bag Molds has a new Shortbread Mold pan available called Alpine Flowers. The mold is approximately 9" square and is divided into 9 different square, each containing a beautiful flower. If you can't find it locally you can purchase it online from www.cookieartexchange.com.

May 2009

Michaels has new Pirate Cookie Cutters

Michael's Arts & Crafts stores have a new Pirate Cookie Cutters set that is packed in a tin pirate's chest complete with lock and key. There are eight tin outline cutters, each approximately 4-5 inches packed inside along with a recipe card and the lock and key. Set includes skull & crossbones, treasure chest, parrot, palm tree, flag, pirate hook, pirate hat and ship. Sells for $16.95 by Base4 and is very cute!

Ikea Is Selling New Cookie Cutter Sets

Ikea stores have 2 new cookie cutter sets in their stores now. Sets are not available online. The first set of Drommar Pastry Cutters consists of 6 stainless steel animal cutters: moose, fox, bear cub, hedgehog, snail, and squirrel and sells for $3.99. The other set includes 13 pieces neatly fit into a 2 pc. round clear plastic storage box. Cutters are 1¾" deep and the ones we found are made of light teal blue polypropolyne although the picture on the label showed a much deeper blue (They may be available in other colors in some stores). They sell for $5.99.

December 2008

Free Cookie Cutters

TIVO, the company that makes DVRs that let you record and pause live TV, is offering a free cookie cutter in the shape of their logo. All you have to do is go online to their website http://www.tivo.com/ whatistivo/cookiecutter/index.html) and sign up and they will send your cutter within 5-7 days while supplies last.

Walgreen's and M&M's have teamed together for a special cookie cutter offer. Buy $10 worth of M&M's brand Chocolate candies in 11 to 21.3 oz. bags at any Walgreen's Pharmacy, fill out the special rebate form in Walgreen's Easy Saver Catalog and mail it in to get your 2 M&M's Cookie Cutters (Red and Yellow M&M) and a Recipe Book. Receipt must be dated before Dec. 27 and received by Jan. 3. You can also find the Easy Saver rebate offers online as well as applying for the cutters online. Go to http://www.walgreens.com/ store/rebateclub.jsp and click on "download this month's catalog" to see the entire rebate offer or click "Claim Rebates" to order your cutters.

October 2008

A New Source of Copper Cookie Cutters

Poppy's Cookie Cutters is making sturdy copper cookie cutters with backs and wide handles. Started by Fred and Debbie Scalzo of Peyton, CO, Debbie writes: "We recently started Poppy's Cookie Cutters and work out of our home.  Fred has over 25 years experience soldering, welding and working with metal. I dabble in art and love baking, especially Christmas cookies. Handcrafting copper cookie cutters is a new endeavor for us and we are vey much enjoying the process." Right now their great designs are selling on ebay but they should have their website up and going next month. They presently have 20 designs with many more to come. You can reach them by email at fdscalzo@msn.com

A Christmas Story: Ultimate Collector's Edition

To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Bob Clark's Christmas classic, "A Christmas Story," Warner Bros. has issued the Ultimate Collector's Edition that includes the two-disc special edition DVD, a set of cookie cutters, a Christmas Story-themed apron, and a thin hard-bound photo essay/cook-book in a metal case that resembles a vintage cookie tin.

The kit includes an Apron with the film's logo on it, as well as a set of Cookie Cutters that include a star, house, turkey (or perhaps a Peking duck), a leg lamp, and an outline of Ralphie in his bunny costume. Cutters are made of sturdy tin. There is also a 48-page hard-bound "Recipe Cookbook" with several different kinds of cookies as well as other Christmas recipes. The set comes out on Nov. 4th and retails for $39.95 but you can pre-order it before that for $29.95 from Amazon.com. It is also available in BluRay for $34.95 which includes a string of Leg Lamp Christmas Lights in addition to the items in the other set.

August 2008

From Hammer Song, Betsy Cukla's Newest Cutter

"La Creche" from Hammer Song was released on July 11. The tin cutter has a flatback with imprint design and features the sleeping baby wrapped in a blanket in a straw filled manger. Cutter measures 3 5/8" w x 5 3/4" h and is stamped on back "© B. Cukla." Available from Hammer Song, email: hammersongtin@aol.com or phone: 715-266-2193 for more information.

12 New Cookie Cutters from Kitchen Craft.

A clever and original group of 12 cookie cutters has been put out by the British company, Kitchen Craft. Each cutter is packaged on a card and sold individually. They are made of translucent white plastic with a gripping back of a silicone type product and include inner impression lines. Each cutter is approximately 6" and include a Santa, snowman, Christmas tree, rocket, train engine, car, fairy, pony, gingerbread boy, robot, monster and flower. All have a loop for hanging. They are available in the UK as well as through http://www.cooking-good.co.uk/.

Cuisipro has released 4 new sets of Snap-Fit cookie cutters.

Cuisipro, a Canadian maker of innovative kitchen tools who you may remember released 6 sets of Snap-Fit cookie cutter shapes several years ago, has just introduced 4 new sets aimed at baking with children. The original sets included 5 hearts, 5 Christmas trees, 5 geometric shapes, etc. all with round red handles. The new sets include a Nautical set, Farm Animals set, Train Set and Zoo Animals set. Each set comes with three shapes: Nautical includes sailboat, anchor & lighthouse, each with teal blue handles; Train set includes engine, caboose and coach car along with 2 small cutters for cutting wheels and windows. All fit nicely together with green handles. Zoo Animals set consists of elephant, hippo and monkey with purple handles and Farm Animals contain cow, sheep and bunny, all with bright yellow handles. Look for them in stores in the next few weeks or preorder them from Amazon.com.

July 2008

New Election Themed Cookie Cutters by Hammer Song.

Betsy Cukla of Hammer Song sends us news about two new cookie cutters made for the 2008 election year campaigns. The "Racing for the White House" elephant is 6½" w x 4¾" h while the "Good Luck Democrats" donkey with a horseshoe brand is 6½" w x 5¼" h. (Full size photo and additional details available in our database.) The cutters can be used any time but they can be made "political" Betsy says, by adding a paper flag in their mouths after baking. Simply insert a toothpick into the donkey's mouth or the elephant's trunk before baking. After baking a hole will be left for insertion of the flag when the toothpick is removed. Both cutters are original copyrighted designs by Bill and Betsy Cukla. The donkey is $18 and the elephant is $15, plus shipping on each. Please contact Betsy Cukla at hammersongtin@aol.com or 715-266-2193 for more information.

June 2008

Unusual series of "Meat" cookie cutters.

A new series of original handmade copper outline cutters has been created by San Francisco artist Sayaka. There are 6 cookie cutters in the series, each one a different piece of meat. The 6 consist of a lamb chop, sirloin end chop, t-bone steak, chicken drumstick, quail, and middle cut rib. Each cutter has a small copper tag permanently attached with the shape and, on the back, the artist's signature. The cutters are each sewn to a card containing a print of the actual cut of meat and they are packaged in individual cellophane bags with a stamped tag and tied with jute. The cutters are very sturdy and well made, costing $30 ea. plus shipping. They are available exclusively from Avandano's Meats, 235 Cortland Ave., San Francisco, CA 94110 (Ph. 415-285-6328).

German 3D Animal Set

The German company RVB Birkmann has a new set of 3D animal cutters out. The cute set of metal outline cutters consists of 4 animals shapes (duck, mouse, horse and bear) and a stand.

May 2008

New Stackable Cookie Sets from Wilton's

Wilton has released 2 new sets of stackable cookie cutters. Each set consists of a cutter for the main shape and 2 other cutters to make additional pieces that glue on top of the main cookie with icing. One set is a teddy bear face with mouth and nose pieces to add to top. The other set consists of a flower and the added pieces are flower petals to go on top and a bee. Check them out wherever you buy Wilton products.

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