20 Iconic Christmas Cookie Cutters That Put the ‘Sweet’ in ‘Sweet Tooth’

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

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This set of five stainless steel gingerbread characters — a mom, dad, boy, girl, and baby — is a great way to 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 frosting, and mini candies. It’s a super cute way for bakers of all ages to get creative together.

If you’re a traditionalist and you take cookie decoration seriously, this beautiful set will make you merry indeed. The set of 12 cookie cutters features more intricate outlines than many others, plus the package also comes with a sugar cookie recipe, 10 pastry bags, four pastry tips, and a coupler.

The 12 shapes include highlights of the classic Christmas story, including Santa Claus, a house, wrapped present, sleigh, and swan. Sky’s the limit in terms of creativity here, especially with the bonus decorating tools.

This set of three stainless steel Chanukah shapes — the menorah, dreidel, and star — cut through dough easily and can be used by adults and kids to create a festive cookie-scape. Once cut, the cookies can be decorated with colorful sprinkles and candies, or classic blue-and-white icing.

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 of cast aluminum with a solid wooden handle that’s painted blue and are also made in the U.S.A. by a family-owned company.

This cookie cutter is a game changer for those in a rush to bust out multiple batches of cookies fast. The 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. 

Kids and adults will love to use this cookie roller, with its solid, ergonomically designed wood handle. Never lose a cookie mold again!

There was something about the past few years that brought the ceaselessly sunny and straightforward Dolly Parton closer to our hearts. That’s why this Dolly Parton Cookie Baking Kit feels like the holiday set you never knew you needed until you learned of its existence: 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. 

A recipe, pastry piping bag, and tips accompany the set. Pro tip: this would make for a memorable book club night or gift to the Dolly superfan in your life.

Whether or not you’ve ever watched Netflix’s Squid Game, the references to it are ubiquitous this year. For culture vultures, this is a fun and timely set that includes four molds, four metal tin boxes, and four pins, so fanatics can get together and bake up a Squid Game-themed storm together. 

These will work on more than cookies, too: They’re strong enough to cut out sandwiches, cheese, fondants, and more.

These beautifully shaped ornament cookie cutters provide an elegant background for building Instagram-ready iced and bedazzled cookies. They look especially well on large trays for big holiday parties, and also cut out shapes in regular cookie dough, biscuits, and brownies. A recipe book is included.

If you think BIG when it comes to cookies, this sturdy 8x8-inch steel Christmas tree cookie cutter will appeal. A few of these cookies would eat up an entire batch of dough, but they would make a great backdrop for a cookie-themed holiday setting for parties. They’re also a memorable treat to stuff in stockings and share with loved ones around the holidays.

This set of eight holiday cookie cutters creates incredible 3D cookies in the form of a tree, snowman, sleigh, and reindeer. You can make and decorate classic cookies, but they also work with holiday bread, biscuits, cakes, and chocolates. 

The top of the cookie cutter is made from rolled metal, so it's pain-free even if you press down firmly! If you want to make a splash at your cookie exchange this year, these cutters definitely do the trick.

Sturdy and snowflakes aren’t words usually associated with each other, but these Ateco cookie cutters serve up both in spades. The set of five snowflakes will produce delicate and ethereal-looking cookies for you and your family, but the set itself can withstand years of hardy use and abuse. The heavy-gauge, tough-to-bend stainless steel set will crank out cookies that range in size up to 5 inches and have complex, true-to-nature exteriors for many delicious seasons to come.

Young children will love working with these colorful cutters! They feature a plethora of shapes for the holidays and beyond plus a complete alphabet, which will also turn cookie time into an opportunity to learn.

They can be used to cut out cookies, sandwiches, brownies, and more, and unlike most of our selections, are completely dishwasher-safe. The 3.5-inch shapes also offer soft comfort edges for little fingers.

Master decorators will love filling in the details of this portrait! This quirky cookie cutter features the outline of a Christmas tree in the back of a classic country pickup truck.

The stainless steel cutter slides through dough, sandwiches, pancakes, and soft fruits. And don’t worry: The cutting edge is sharp, but the side you press down on has a soft safety edge.

OK, these cookie cutters are not cheap, but they’re works of art in their own right! Crafted from solid copper, they slice right through sweet cookies or savory biscuits and sandwiches. You can pick from whale or ribbon shapes, and they’re pretty enough to keep out on display. The rounded handles make them easy to pick up and move around dough, and you’ll never risk slicing a finger.

Dinosaurs are in-season year-round, right? This set of six cookie cutters and stampers are less than 6 inches tall, is made from 100% food-grade PVC plastic, and slices right through dough or craft clay. The shape-cutters provide the perfect outline, while the skeleton stamper adds the dinosaur bone detail. 

The shapes — T. rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops — will have your dinosaur fans roaring for more (They’re also a great way to lure reluctant bakers into the kitchen for some sweet culinary fun).

Run, run, as fast as you can, to catch this running gingerbread man! The gingerbread man is perfect for a whimsical twist on your classic holiday cookie. The food-safe stainless steel cuts through dough, fondant, cheese, and soft fruit. Kids will love using the gingerbread cookies to tell stories, and creative decorators will have a great time filling in the details of the figure with frosting, sprinkles, and edible décor.

This 4-inch dreidel cookie is the perfect way to honor the Jewish holiday. The made-in-the U.S.A. cookie cutter is made from certified food-safe American steel (Ann Clark products have enjoyed an enthusiastic following for 30-plus years for their consistent quality and sturdy construction.).

The cutter shapes dough, fondant, brownies, and cookies, and outlines the perfect shape for you to fill in with sprinkles, frosting, or other colorful confections.

If you want to focus your creativity on decorations, this set of 11 round, plain-edged cutters will allow you to flex your muscles. The classic rounds also allow you to provide simple, elegant pops of color on a festive holiday table, and make an excellent addition to dessert tables and holiday gifts (especially when polished with frosting and sprinkles!). 

This set can also be nested within the other, housed in a larger round tin and tucked away when not in use.

If you feel like the holidays aren’t the holidays without an ugly-sweater party, then this is the cookie cutter for you! 

The 4.2x3.2-inch cookie cutter comes in the outline of a bulky sweater, and you will be able to project your most hideous designs on them to your heart's content! You can use these to cut through dough, fondant, bread, cheese, pancakes, and more.