Holiday Baking Collection | Hew Copper Cookie Cutters & Easy Baked Gift Ideas


Each season I select a collection of Handmade Copper Cookie Cutters for the Holidays.  This year's new addition is the Gingerbread Man.  


I can't wait to make him with this Gingerbread Recipe and decorate with Cream Cheese frosting and sprinkles like we did in this photo.  I might even make some to dry as ornaments and string them as a garland - how sweet would that be?


While I love iced sugar cookies, decorating doesn't have to be fancy - or even require any skill.  These were delicious and beautiful and so easy to make.  Here are my baking essentials (all recently restocked) that will make holiday baking simple :

Holiday Baking Essentials :

Parchment Paper, $10 for 100
Large Baking Sheet, $8
Small Baking Sheet, $7
Disposable Piping Bags, $14-18 for 100
Copper Cookie Cutters, $15.50-24
Cookie Boxes
Cello Bags



Gingerbread Man Copper Cutter, $15





These Gingerbread House are so much fun to make - and so much easier than making actual gingerbreads.


Gingerbread House Copper Cookie Cutters, Set of 2, $24.50


Gingerbread Houses Recipe & Decorating, here >


This year the Classic Budded Snowflake is back.  This shape has been one of my favorites since Martha Stewart carried one for Martha By Mail 15 years ago.

Snowflake Copper Cookie Cutter, $15





This is my favorite way to decorate snowflakes - with shimmering sanding sugar accenting.


They make such a pretty display with Ginger Spice Cookies.


I am making these tonight!  Just so, so good and really tastes and smells so much like Christmas should.

Ginger Spice Cookies



The Christmas Star Bread was everyone's favorite last year.  I am looking forward to making a new version this year - maybe with chocolate or a savory version?  I absolutely love this star bread.

Christmas Star Bread >





Look at all of those yummy layers sprinkled with powdered sugar.



This is the Large Cookie Box, lined with parchment paper.





I shared this Chocolate Bark recipe last week - can't wait to make a new version of this, too, with sprinkles, marshmallows and tiny chocolate chips.




Holiday Baking Essentials :

Parchment Paper, $10 for 100
Large Baking Sheet, $8
Small Baking Sheet, $7
Disposable Piping Bags, $14-18 for 100
Copper Cookie Cutters, $15.50-24
Cookie Boxes
Cello Bags




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