These Christmas Cookie Cutters Make Holiday Baking So Much Fun

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Of all the Christmas desserts you can whip up this holiday season, Christmas cookies might just be the most fun—especially if you have some festive holiday cookie cutters on hand. It's a Christmas activity you can easily do with the kiddos, and they'll love leaving some out for Santa when you're done! Need to refresh your Christmas cookie cutter stash? We rounded up 20 amazing options worth adding to your collection.

Did we mention that baking cookies is one of Ree Drummond's favorite Christmas traditions? "I set aside one day and bake a few different kinds so the cookie platters will look more fun," she says. She still punches out her favorite Christmas sugar cookie dough with the same Santa-shaped metal cookie cutter she used when she was a little girl, but she also has some less-expected designs in her collection for when she wants to mix things up. (To find the perfect cookie cutter for recreating her gingerbread cowboy boot cookies, keep reading!)

Our favorite Christmas cookie cutters include classic holiday shapes like snowflakes and gingerbread men, as well as more unique designs that are sure to wow everyone at the cookie exchange. You'll also find plenty of basic, affordable cookie cutter sets, handmade copper cookie cutters that would make great gifts, personalized picks, and some adorable mini Christmas cookie cutters that are perfect for kids. Keep reading for all of these sweet picks!

Ann Clark Christmas 11-Piece Cookie Cutter Set

Bakers who know trust Ann Clark for quality cookie cutters. Made in the USA, they are sturdy with edges just sharp enough to make very clean cuts. This 11-piece set has all the basics you need from a snowman to a tree to a classic gingerbread man.

R&M International Christmas Cookie and Pastry Stampers

Not too good at decorating? Try stamper cookies! They add details right into the dough so they bake with a design already there for you. Then you can pipe icing following the lines or just leave them as is!

Christmas Cookie Cutter Set

If you want to stock up on all the classic Christmas shapes, this five-piece set is a great option. It's under $10 and has racked up hundreds of five-star Amazon reviews.

Williams Sonoma Ornament Cookie Cutters

Make those thumbprint cookies even classier with this stamper set. It not only cuts out little ornament shapes but leaves behind an etched design and a little divot to place the filling.

Gingerbread House Cookie Cutter Set

If you're ready to make a gingerbread house from scratch this year, get yourself a kit to make clean cuts. You won't have to worry about dimensions or cutting out templates. This set does it for you!

Sur La Table 3D Tree Farm Cookie Cutter Set

If you love making cookies and building gingerbread houses, then you'll love making 3D cookies! This set makes it super easy with notches in the cutters which means the cookies will stack beautifully when baked.

Vintage Pickup Truck with Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter

Swap your snowflake and gingerbread man cookie cutters for something a little more unique. This extra large cookie cutter creates cookies shaped like a pickup truck carting a freshly-cut Christmas tree home from the lot.

Leaping Reindeer Cookie Cutter

Cookies made with this adorable jumping reindeer cutter are sure to stand out on any holiday cookie platter. The sturdy stainless steel material is also dishwasher safe, so cleanup is a cinch.

Custom Christmas Cookie Stamp

Holiday gifting just got easier—and more personal! These cookie stamps are made of acrylic and laser engraved with your custom text for a-dough-able holiday treats.

Nutcracker Copper Cookie Cutter

We can hardly think of anything cuter than little toy soldier sweets. Ree loves nutcrackers, so this one would be right up her alley, too! It's handmade of heavy weight solid copper to last for generations.

Gingerbread House Impression Cookie Cutters, Set of 3

Gingerbread men are a classic Christmas cookie shape, so this year, why not make some gingerbread house cookies to go with them? This set of three features unique little designs to make a whole neighborhood of desserts. They're cute enough to eat right out of the oven or can be decorated with icing for even more fun.

Christmas Cookie Stampers

These nifty two-inch plastic cookie cutters each have a built-in plunger, which you can use to press a design into the dough. They're perfect for baking with kids.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas Cookie Cutter Set

This is family heirloom quality! For less than $25, you receive 12 stainless-steel cutters, ten pastry bags, four pastry tips, and a coupler. And if that wasn't enough, a classic sugar cookie recipe is printed inside the box to get you started.

Cowboy Boot Cookie Cutter

Cookies shaped like cowboy boots will stand out in a sea of snowflakes and Christmas trees. This adorable cutter is perfect for making Ree's gingerbread cowboy boot cookies.

10-Piece Christmas Cookie Cutter Set

This affordable set from Wilton would be a great Secret Santa gift. It includes red and white cookie cutters shaped like candy canes, sleighs, stockings, and more, and they arrive in a handy plastic container for easy storing and transporting.

Ugly Wool Sweater Cookie Cutter

The only thing better than having the best ugly Christmas sweater at the holiday party? Decorating some ugly sweater cookies to match!

Snowflake Cookie Cutter Set

Every snowflake is unique—and the same can be true of snowflake-shaped cookies. This snowflake set from Wilton comes with seven pastel cookie cutters in different shapes and sizes.

Vintage-Style Ornament Cookie Cutters

The Fussy Pup's gorgeous copper cookie cutters are all handcrafted in Seymour, Indiana. The ornament-shaped cookie cutters in this three-piece set would make great gifts or to keep for yourself, too.

Holiday Cookie Cutter Set

This stainless steel cookie cutter set includes eight festive shapes: snowflake, gingerbread man, star, snowman, angel, tree, ornament, and mitten. Each cookie cutter is about four inches long—perfect for making large cookies with plenty of surface area to decorate.

Cast-Aluminum Holiday Yuletide Cookie Stamps

If decorating cookies with royal icing isn't your strong suit, consider investing in a set of cookie stamps, like this vintage-style trio by Nordic Ware. Use them to imprint detailed images into the dough before baking. The cookies will be pretty enough to serve right out of the oven!

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