Christmas trees
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A Christmas tree cookie cutter belongs in every holiday kitchen – after all, what would a cookie platter be without little green trees smelling of butter, cinnamon and anticipation? Here you’ll find trees from mini to large, plain or snowy, with star and baubles, embossing plunger cutters for fine detail and a 3D tree set for stacking a standing cookie tree. There are also trees in a ring, curved shapes and combinations with a star or a boot. So for every recipe – from delicate shortbread to hearty gingerbread – you’ll find the right tree cookie cutter.
Ideas: Christmas trees with a twist
The Christmas tree is a rewarding shape: it looks lovely even when plain and turns into a little work of art with very little effort. A few suggestions for your Advent baking:
- Standing 3D tree: with the 3D tree cutter set you bake pieces in graded sizes, stack them offset on top of each other and dust everything with powdered sugar – an edible centrepiece that draws every eye.
- Stencil patterns: the tree and star cutter set with stencils lets you create powdered sugar or cocoa patterns on iced cookies – no piping bag needed.
- Decorated trees: the models with stars and baubles come with the decoration built in. Green icing, colourful sugar pearls and a golden star on top turn every cookie into a mini Christmas tree.
- Linzer trees: the tree in a ring – mini or fluted at 4 cm – is perfect for filled cookies with a jam window.
- Tree ornaments: large 8.5 or 9.5 cm trees can be pierced before baking and hung on the real tree after decorating.
- Cake decorating: small trees made from green fondant or marzipan turn a simple loaf cake into a snowy winter forest.
Tips: perfect Christmas tree cookies
The tip and the fine branches of a tree are delicate. These tricks help your trees bake evenly and keep their shape in the oven:
- Chill the dough well and roll it out evenly; for the 3D tree an even thickness is essential so the stack stands straight.
- Set the tip of the tree down first, then press the cutter through evenly – that way the narrow tip cuts cleanly.
- With embossing plunger cutters, roll the dough slightly thicker so the pattern is nice and deep.
- For green dough, colour part of the cookie dough with food colouring – or simply ice the cookies green after baking.
- Highlight the branch tips of snowy trees with white royal icing and sprinkle immediately with desiccated coconut or glitter sugar.
- Let the cookies cool briefly on the tray before lifting them off – that way the tip won’t break.
Combinations for a wintry cookie platter
Christmas trees really shine in good company. Combine them with shapes from the Snowflakes, ice crystals & snowmen category – between ice crystals and snowmen a small snowy forest appears. The tree and boot set builds a bridge to St Nicholas, and the tree with a star pairs perfectly with star cookies. For a harmonious platter, choose two or three sizes: small 4 cm trees as fillers, medium 6 cm ones as the main shape and large 8.5 cm trees as eye-catchers. Play with colours, too: dark chocolate trees next to pale butter cookies look especially elegant.
Buying guide: what to look for
The wide choice doesn’t always make the decision easy. These points help you find the right shape:
- Size: mini trees and 4 cm suit filled cookies and large batches, 6 cm the classic cookie platter, 8 to 9.5 cm ornaments and elaborate decorating.
- Shape: plain, snowy, curved or with star and baubles – the more detailed the outline, the less decorating you need.
- Embossing and plunger: they ensure clean edges and pressed-in patterns and are ideal when you’re short on time.
- Sets: the 3D set and the combinations with stencils, star or boot offer several shapes in one purchase.
FAQ about Christmas tree cookie cutters
How do I build a 3D cookie tree?
Bake the pieces of the 3D set in descending sizes, let them cool and stack them slightly offset. A dab of royal icing between the layers holds everything in place.
How do I make tree cookies green?
Either colour the dough with food colouring or coat the baked cookies with green icing.
What size works as a tree ornament?
From around 8 cm the trees have enough surface for a hole and pretty decoration.
What is special about the tree in a ring?
The outer ring cuts the round cookie, the tree in the centre cuts the window – ideal for filled Linzer cookies, as a mini or fluted 4 cm version.
How do I stop the tip from breaking?
Don’t roll the dough too thin, chill it well and let the cookies cool slightly before removing them from the tray.
Find more shapes in the Christmas cookie cutters overview and everything for the holidays in our Christmas category. For tasty dough ideas, browse our Christmas cookie recipes.