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30 Best Christmas Cookie Cutters That Put the ‘Sweet’ in ‘Sweet Tooth’

'Tis the season for spreading holiday cheer via tasty, beautiful treats.

gingerbread and star cookie cutters on parchment paper with rolling pin and gingerbread cookie dough
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Christmas cookies are as big a part of the holiday season as candy canes and Santa Claus. The sweet scent of baking cookies may bring back memories of cooking with family members as a child or the joyful sugar-charged frenzy of more grown-up cookie swaps. Whether you’re a traditionalist or you’re looking to make cookies with more of a modern sense of whimsy this year, the options for making this holiday season your sweetest and prettiest yet have never been better.

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Budget Set for Kids

Wilton 18-Piece Holiday Cookie Cutters

Wilton 18-Piece Holiday Cookie Cutters

If you’re rolling out dough with kids this holiday season, this set of 18 wallet-friendly cutters should go on your list. The sturdy metal shapes and the simple, straightforward designs (ornaments, stockings, snowmen, candy canes, and stars) will immediately speak to everyone, young and old. 

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A Versatile Set

Christmas Cookie Cutter (Set of 25)

Christmas Cookie Cutter (Set of 25)

Five different Christmas-friendly shapes, each in five different sizes, give you endless options for not only crafting a stunning tray of decorative cookies, but using up every last bit of dough, too!

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Light & Bright Bulb Set

Christmas Light Bulb Cookie Cutter Set

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Christmas Light Bulb Cookie Cutter Set

Sometimes all you really need in order to make a cookie festive is a bright pop of color. These cutters that look like Christmas light bulbs are begging to be decorated with fun, boldly colored icing. Three different sizes also make it easy to get creative!

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For Coffee Addicts

Coffee Cup Cookie Cutters

Coffee Cup Cookie Cutters

This set of four is themed after your favorite warm drinks to get you into the winter weather spirit. Whether you prefer a cappuccino, a hot cocoa, or a mulled wine, your most comforting drink takes cookie form with this set. 

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For Sandwich Cookies

Christmas Sandwich Cookie Cutters

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Christmas Sandwich Cookie Cutters

Love a little filling in your cookie? There's no better way to get all your favorite flavors into one treat than with a sandwich cookie. This set allows you to cut out adorable Christmas-themed tops that let the jam in that Jammy Dodger peek through. 

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Fully Decked Family Set

JOYIN Stainless Steel Cookie Set

JOYIN Stainless Steel Cookie Set

A dozen stainless steel cutter shapes that include soft, comfortable grips on top that protect fingers from pain and cuts, this is a fantastic starter set for families who are new to getting the Christmas cookie tradition going. It even comes with a rolling pin and helpful silicone mat.

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Iconic Leg Lamp Cutter

Christmas Leg Lamp Cookie Cutter

Christmas Leg Lamp Cookie Cutter

Whether you're the type of fan who participates in the annual 24-hour binge watch of A Christmas Story or if once per year is plenty, any and every fan loves the leg lamp. It's even more fun as a delicious holiday treat!

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Sweater Cutter

Ugly Sweater Cookie Cutter

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Ugly Sweater Cookie Cutter

If you feel like the holidays aren’t the holidays without an ugly-sweater party, then this is the cookie cutter for you! It comes in the outline of a bulky sweater, and you will be able to depict your most outrageous designs on them to your heart's content.

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More Than Sweaters

Winter Accessories Cookie Cutter Set

Winter Accessories Cookie Cutter Set

Want to decorate more than just a sweater for the holidays? This fun set of four adds a Christmas stocking, a pom-pom hat, and a mitten to the mix. 

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Cutters for Dog Treats

Dog Bone Cookie Cutter Set

Dog Bone Cookie Cutter Set

What holiday baking spree is complete without a few goodies for the pupper? These stainless steel bone-shaped cutters are ideal for dog-safe biscuit and cookie recipes. 

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Gingerbread Family Set

Four-Piece Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutters Set

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Four-Piece Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutters Set

These gingerbread characters set the stage for serious creativity. Simply use the cutters to shape their outlines, then fill in their faces and outfits as desired with sprinkles, piped-in or spreadable icing, and candies to make each one distinctive! 

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Sophisticated Set

‘Twas the Night Cookie Set

‘Twas the Night Cookie Set

If you’re a traditionalist and you take cookie decorating seriously, this beautiful set will make you merry indeed. The set of twelve cookie cutters features more intricate outlines including Santa Claus, a house, wrapped present, sleigh, and swan. The package also comes with a sugar cookie recipe, ten pastry bags, four pastry tips, and a coupler. 

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Large Christmas Tree Cutter

LILIAO Large Christmas Tree with Star Cookie Cutter

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LILIAO Large Christmas Tree with Star Cookie Cutter

If you think big when it comes to cookies, this sturdy 5.6" by 4.4" steel Christmas tree cookie cutter will appeal. A few of these cookies might eat up an entire batch of dough, but they would make a great backdrop for a cookie-themed holiday setting or gingerbread scene! 

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Intricate Cookie Stamps

Nordic Ware Holiday Cookie Stamps

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Nordic Ware Holiday Cookie Stamps

Meticulous icing decorating not your thing? These handy cookie stamps offer beautifully detailed designs so that every last cookie comes out perfectly festive without the mess and stress of sticky icing. 

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Elegant Snowflakes

Nordic Ware Starry Night Cast Cookie Stamps

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Nordic Ware Starry Night Cast Cookie Stamps

These classic, elegant cookie stamps flatten and decorate dough balls or rolled-out dough and produce stunning snowflakes set on round backgrounds. The stamps are made in the U.S.A. by a family-owned company.

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Chanukah Cookie Cutters

Chanukah Cookie Cutters

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Chanukah Cookie Cutters

These three stainless steel Chanukah shapes — the menorah, dreidel, and star — can be used to create a festive cookie-scape. Once cut and baked, a classic blue-and-white icing goes a long way. 

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Rolling Cookie Cutter

Holiday Rolling Cookie Cutter

Holiday Rolling Cookie Cutter

This beautiful, stainless-steel rotary wheel cuts out mini cookies in six shapes: snowflake, stocking, snowman, gingerbread man, star, and tree, with sharp-angled cuts that slice right through sugar cookies, shortbread, gingerbread, and even pie crust. 

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Holly Dolly Christmas

Dolly Parton Cookie Cutter Set

Dolly Parton Cookie Cutter Set

This Dolly Parton Cookie Baking Kit is the holiday set you never knew you needed. The whimsical but classic designs — angel, guitar, butterfly, Christmas tree, and more — will appeal to both purists and those seeking an extra pop of fun this year. This would make for a memorable gift to the Dolly superfan in your life.

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Cutters for 3D Cookies

XYBags 3D Christmas Cookie Cutter Set

XYBags 3D Christmas Cookie Cutter Set

This set of eight holiday cookie cutters creates a tree, a snowman, a sleigh, and a reindeer that, when baked, can easily notch together to become free-standing 3D treats! 

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Gingerbread House & Characters

3D Christmas House Cookie Cutter Set

3D Christmas House Cookie Cutter Set

Take all of the guess work out of assembling a gingerbread house with this set of eighteen cutters that help you put together an entire cookie house as well as some sweet little characters to arrange around it! 

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